Suicidal, Suicidal Ideation
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the current project are is examine the incremental predictive utility of the MMPI-2-RF-EX validity scales in detecting simulated underreporting of suicide risk on the MMPI-2-RF-EX and other self-report measures of suicide risk in 150 military Veterans experiencing past-month death or suicidal ideation.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTMinnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory -2- Restructured Form - Experimental
The MMPI-2-RF-EX is a broadband, self-report measure of personality and psychopathology was developed for research purposes in order to develop the MMPI-3 (Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2020), which is comprised of a subset of MMPI-2-RF-EX items.
Sponsors
University of Minnesota
Rutgers University
Ohio State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * US military veteran * death or suicidal ideation/suicide attempt within the past month
Exclusion criteria
* non-Veteran status * acute intoxication or active psychosis precluding provision of informed consent * an inability to communicate and comprehend English * residence outside the United States * lack of past-month death/suicide ideation or attempt * younger than 18 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MMPI-2-RF-EX Suicidal/Death Ideation scale | Baseline | The MMPI-2-RF-EX Suicidal/Death Ideation scale is a self-report measure of current suicide risk contained within the instrument. T scores range from 45 to 100, with higher scores indicative of greater suicide risk. |
| Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS) | Baseline | The BSS is a 21-item measure of past-week suicide ideation and desire for death. Responses to items are scored on a 3-point Likert scale (range of 0- 2). Scores range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating greater suicide risk. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Suicide Cognitions Scale (SCS) | Baseline | The SCS is an 18-item survey measuring suicide-related thoughts and beliefs, unclouding hopelessness, perceived burdensomeness, entrapment, and unbearability. Respondents rate their agreement with each statement on a 5-point Likert scale. Scores range from 18-90, with higher scores indicating more severe suicide risk. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Short Grit Scale | Baseline | The Short Grit Scale is an 8-item measure of trait-level perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Possible scores range from 5 to 40, with higher scores indicting higher levels of grit. |
| MMPI Posttest Inquiry (PTI) | Baseline | The PTI assesses participants' compliance with condition-specific instructions for completing the MMPI and was adapted for the proposed research |
| PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 | Baseline | The PCL-5 is a self-report measure assessing the severity of 20 PTSD symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater PTSD symptom severity. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed