Body Mapping as a Tool to Capture Children’s Expressions of Their Suicide Ideation or Attempts

Key Points

• This research explores how body mapping can capture children's expressions of distress related to suicide ideation or attempts.
• Utilized body mapping to evaluate children's expressions of distress.
• Focused on ethnoracially diverse children to capture a broad range of experiences.
• Analyzed somatic expressions that are often overlooked in traditional assessments.
• Identified prominent somatic expressions linked to suicide ideation among participants.
• Demonstrated the potential of body mapping to enhance risk assessments.
• Highlighted the need for culturally and developmentally responsive tools in safety planning.

Abstract