The use of Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) for Clinical Group Identification and Suicide Risk Prediction

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https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v13i4.1219

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surveys and questionnaire, mental disorders, suicide

Abstract

The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) is a screening scale frequently used in basic care to assess indicators of common mental disorders (CMD). The objective of this study was to investigate evidence of clinical validity of the SRQ-20, comparing clinical and non-clinical participants, and verifying its capacity to differentiate groups with specific psychiatric disorders, as well as to predict suicide risk. The study had 161 participants, of which 60% composed a clinical sample. Descriptive analyzes, correlations, ANOVAs, logistic regression analysis and ROC curves were performed. Results showed a large effect size to SRQ-20 in differentiate clinical and nonclinical groups. Patients with mood or anxiety disorders did not differ from psychotics in relation to the number of common mental symptoms presented. Personality disorders presented significantly higher scores than other groups. SRQ-20 was also a good predictor of suicide risk. The scale has been shown to be a useful clinical tool, especially in brief evaluation of CMD and possible signs of risk.

Author Biographies

Liége Barbieri Silveira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Doutoranda e mestre em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Psicóloga da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, e psicóloga clínica em consultório particular.

Chrystian da Rosa Kroeff, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Doutorando e mestre em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Professor de Psicologia da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos).

Marco Antônio Pereira Teixeira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Doutor em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia na UFRGS. Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq nível 1D.

Denise Ruschel Bandeira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Doutora em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia na UFRGS. Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq nível 1C.

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2022-04-26

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Silveira, L. B., Kroeff, C. da R., Teixeira, M. A. P., & Bandeira, D. R. (2022). The use of Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) for Clinical Group Identification and Suicide Risk Prediction. Revista Psicologia E Saúde, 13(4), 49–61. https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v13i4.1219

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