The effects of suicide ideation assessments on urges to self-harm and suicide.

Few studies have examined the effects of research assessments on study participantsÕ suicidality. Aims: The purpose of this research was to examine the patterns of postassessment changes in self-harm and suicide urges of study participants who were recently discharged from an inpatient psychiatric service. The few participants that required intervention had high levels of suicide ideation and behavior at baseline and almost all reported symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.