Suicidal Ideation Scale
The Suicidal Ideation Scale is a 17-question, risk-focused screening tool that assesses suicidal thoughts and tendencies. It is for screening only and must never be used alone to make a risk decision; any positive answer requires an immediate clinical risk assessment.
- Questions
- 17
- Est. time
- ~5 min
- Delivery
- Online · remote
- Scoring
- Automatic
What does the Suicidal Ideation Scale measure?
- •Presence and frequency of suicidal thoughts
- •Hopelessness and reduced will to live
- •Indicators of intent and plan
Who is it for?
Used to screen for suicidal ideation in clinical settings, only under professional supervision.
How is the Suicidal Ideation Scale scored and interpreted?
Questions are marked and a total between 0 and 17 is obtained; however, interpretation rests not on the score but on the content: any positive answer mandates a clinical risk assessment.
Frequently asked questions
How is the suicidal ideation scale interpreted?
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Interpretation is not based on the total score alone; any positive answer indicating suicidal thoughts mandates an immediate and direct clinical risk assessment.
Does this test make a risk decision on its own?
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No. It is only a screening tool; a risk decision is always made through a licensed professional's direct evaluation.
What should be done in a crisis?
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If there is acute suicide risk, contact emergency services or a mental-health professional without delay.
Related scales
- Burns Depression Checklist (BDC)A 25-question self-report scale assessing the level of depressive symptoms.
- Borderline Personality Traits TestA self-report test screening for borderline personality traits.
- SCL-90 Symptom ChecklistA 90-question scale providing broad psychological symptom screening across nine dimensions.
- Children's Depression Inventory (CDI)A 27-item self-report scale assessing depressive symptoms in children and adolescents aged 7–17.
This page is informational and does not contain the actual questions. The Suicidal Ideation Scale is a screening/assessment tool and does not provide a diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
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