Measurement of Suicidal Thoughts, Behaviors, and Related Health Outcomes in the United States: Comparison of NSDUH Estimates with Other Data Sources.

摘要

This report compares estimates of suicidality (i.e., serious thoughts of suicide, suicide plans, suicide attempts, and receipt of medical care for a suicide attempt) generated from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) with estimates of similar measures acquired from other national data sources. It also describes the methodologies of the different data sources and discusses the differences in survey design and estimation that may contribute to differences among these estimates.