Assessing the Utility of MMPI-2-RF-EX in Detecting Simulated Underreporting of Current Suicide Risk in Military Veterans

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Suicidal; Suicidal Ideation
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory -2- Restructured Form - Experimental

• Registration Number: NCT04896151
• Lead Sponsor: Ohio State University

Brief Summary

The aim of the current project are is examine the incremental predictive utility of the MMPI-2-RF-EX validity scales in detecting simulated underreporting of suicide risk on the MMPI-2-RF-EX and other self-report measures of suicide risk in 150 military Veterans experiencing past-month death or suicidal ideation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-01
• Study Start: 2021-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-17
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-21
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-14
• Study Completion: 2023-02-14
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• US military veteran
• death or suicidal ideation/suicide attempt within the past month

Exclusion Criteria

• non-Veteran status
• acute intoxication or active psychosis precluding provision of informed consent
• an inability to communicate and comprehend English
• residence outside the United States
• lack of past-month death/suicide ideation or attempt
• younger than 18 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Simulation MMPI	Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory -2- Restructured Form - Experimental	Participants will be instructed to conceal current suicide risk when completing the MMPI-2-RF-EX and other measures.
Standard MMPI	Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory -2- Restructured Form - Experimental	Participants will be instructed to complete the MMPI-2-RF-EX and other measures under standard conditions (e.g., to not simulate underreporting of suicide risk).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MMPI-2-RF-EX Suicidal/Death Ideation scale	Baseline	The MMPI-2-RF-EX Suicidal/Death Ideation scale is a self-report measure of current suicide risk contained within the instrument. T scores range from 45 to 100, with higher scores indicative of greater suicide risk.
Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS)	Baseline	The BSS is a 21-item measure of past-week suicide ideation and desire for death. Responses to items are scored on a 3-point Likert scale (range of 0- 2). Scores range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating greater suicide risk.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Suicide Cognitions Scale (SCS)	Baseline	The SCS is an 18-item survey measuring suicide-related thoughts and beliefs, unclouding hopelessness, perceived burdensomeness, entrapment, and unbearability. Respondents rate their agreement with each statement on a 5-point Likert scale. Scores range from 18-90, with higher scores indicating more severe suicide risk.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Ohio State University; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States