Identification of suicidal ideations with the help of projective tests: a review

Devvarta Kumar; S Haque Nizamie; Priyadarshee Abhishek; Lavanya Tumkur Prasanna

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2014.07.004

Identification of suicidal ideations with the help of projective tests: a review

Asian J Psychiatr. 2014 Dec:12:36-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.07.004. Epub 2014 Aug 4.

Authors

Devvarta Kumar¹, S Haque Nizamie², Priyadarshee Abhishek², Lavanya Tumkur Prasanna³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 560029, India. Electronic address: devvarta.k@nimhans.kar.nic.in.
² Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi 834006, India.
³ Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 560029, India.

PMID: 25153298
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.07.004

Abstract

Identification of the presence of suicidal ideations in an individual is crucial for the timely intervention. However, these ideations may remain unidentified as an individual with serious intentions of self-harm may not express them explicitly. Various projective tests can provide crucial clues to clinicians about the presence of suicidal ideations in an individual's mind. The present review is intended to update clinicians working in the field of suicide prevention about salient findings on these tests which can serve as a ready reckoner for them. We also highlight the status of research in this domain.

Keywords: Projective test; S-Con; Suicide assessment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Risk Factors
Rorschach Test
Suicidal Ideation*
Suicide / psychology
Suicide Prevention*