Fuzzy model of the suicidal risks among adolescents in the screening practice

Background In this paper we prove the actuality of study of suicide risk factors and analyze the methods of assessment of the risk factors for suicidal behavior among adolescents. We provide statistical data and the available prognostications of suicide behavior. We give a brief overview of the clinical and non-clinical models for assessing the risk of suicide and we also explain the purpose of the study, which lies in the field of verification of application of a fuzzy approach for integrated assessment of suicide risk in adolescents. Measures and methods. We also provide the results of our study with 533 participants, which were school pupils from Kuzbass - 270 male (mean age 14,72±1,51) and 263 female (mean age 14,77±1,56). The collection of empirical data was carried out by the number of measures, which included of personality questionnaires and profiles. Our participants were assessed on a short version of the Kulikov’s questionnaire of the dominant condition, a teenage version of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Amirkchan’s Questionnaire, Reasons for Living Scale (Linehan et...