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Peer reviewedBeck, Aaron T.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989
Used 9-point clinical rating scale to assess severity of hopelessness in 141 patients hospitalized with suicide ideation. Followed patients from 5 to 10 years; 10 eventually committed suicide. Mean hopelessness rating for patients committing suicide was significantly higher than that for patients not committing suicide. Cutoff score of 6 or above…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Suicide
