Lifelong Learning: Predicting the Transition From Suicidal Ideation to Suicide Attempt Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youths-View Article

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The study focused on predicting suicide attempts among sexual and gender minority youths using the Computerized Adaptive Test for Suicide Scale (CAT-SS). It aimed to understand the transition from suicidal thoughts to behaviors and studied factors influencing this transition. The CAT-SS showed validity in predicting future suicide attempts, with different risk and protective factors identified for youths with and without a history of suicidal thoughts. Social support reduced the risk for attempts among nonideators, while victimization increased the risk for transition from ideation to attempts among ideators. The study highlighted the importance of identifying suicide risk and implementing interventions tailored for this population.<br /><br />The research emphasized the need for longitudinal studies to predict and prevent suicide attempts among sexual and gender minority youths, who are at higher risk compared to heterosexual and cisgender youths. The CAT-SS, with its adaptive testing approach, provided more tailored and dynamic assessments of suicide risk. Factors like depressive symptoms, victimization, and social support were evaluated to understand suicide risk transitions. The study found that the CAT-SS was a reliable tool in predicting suicide attempts, whether used alone or in combination with other risk factors.<br /><br />The results suggest that the CAT-SS can enhance accuracy in predicting future suicide attempts, offering potential for large-scale suicide prevention efforts. The research highlighted the importance of adaptive assessment methods and the need to identify specific risk and protective factors for better suicide prevention strategies tailored for sexual and gender minority youths. The study concluded by emphasizing the significance of adaptive testing in suicide risk assessments and interventions for this vulnerable population.

Keywords

Suicide attempts

Sexual and gender minority youths

Computerized Adaptive Test for Suicide Scale

Transition from suicidal thoughts to behaviors

Risk factors

Protective factors

Social support

Victimization

Depressive symptoms

Adaptive testing approach