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Note: If a respondent answers 3 or 4 on the suicide question as well as experiencing potential
depression, the suicide ideation protocol supersedes the depression protocol if the respondent
answers Yes to Q 1, there is no need to do both.
Note: For Depression scores above the cut off rate or a score of 4 on Critical Items 3, 6, 19, 20,
and 30, or a score of 3 on all Critical Items including Item #14, the respondents are only referred
to the school counsellor for further evaluation of potential depression and a note is sent to the
parents.
1.^The interviewer will say, "Based on some of the questions that you answered in the
survey, it sounds like you are experiencing levels of distress that suggest that it would be a good
idea for to check in with your counsellor for further follow-up. Have you talked to your school
counsellor about how you're feeling? (If Yes or No): "It would be a good idea if you check in
with your school counsellor and make an appointment to discuss how you are feeling. I have
passed on ONLY your name to your school counsellor and send a note to your [parent or
guardian] but did NOT provide them with any answers that you provided in the Questionnaire.
Meanwhile, you can contact the crisis line or a doctor in case you'd like to get resources or just
to talk to someone. The resource pamphlet that we handed out right after the survey, has
different resources and their addresses, their contact numbers and hours that you might find
helpful." Do you still have it? If not, we can e-mail or fax it to you. Your school counsellor and
the office also have some extra copies.
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