Personality Assessment in Suicide Prediction (IN: Assessment and Prediction of Suicide – a Special Issue of SLTB)

This article describes the various personality assessment tests used to evaluate suicide risk, including the Rorscharch, the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), & the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). A case history is also presented. The authors conclude that the tests are not particularly useful for assessing immediate risk, but may help discover suicidal tendencies. They also state that a battery of psychology tests should be used, & not just one. (VM)