A Review of Two Commonly Used Measures to Assess Suicide Ideation

A REVIEW OF TWO COMMONLY USED MEASURES TO ASSESS SUICIDE IDEATION Stephanie F. Robb, B.S. and Marjan Ghahramanlou-Holloway, Ph.D. Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the presenters and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and/or the U.S. Government. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Differentiate among two commonly used measures to assess for suicide ideation 2. Summarize the past 12-month published literature on the two measures 3. Outline clinical- and research-based recommendations PUBLIC HEALTH SIGNIFICANCE OF SUICIDE IDEATION The prevalence of suicide ideation has been estimated as 4.3% of the adult population within the United States ((Ivey-Stevenson et al., 2022). INTRODUCTION The Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI; https://pearsonassessments.com/pai/) and the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS; https://cssrs.columbia.edu/) are two of the most utilized and cited standardized instruments to measure suicidal ideation. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS): • Developed in 2009 By Dr. Kelly Posner & Colleagues at Columbia University • Publicly Available, Free of Charge • Clinician-Administered Semi-Structured Interview • Assesses Recent and Lifetime (Worst) Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors • Multiple Formats Available (e.g., healthcare, government, research) • Population-Specific Versions Available (e.g., pediatric, military members) • Administration Time Variable – Ranges from ~5 Minutes to ~60 Minutes Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI) • Developed in 1979 by Aaron Beck and Colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania • Copyrighted , Available for Purchase • Clinician-Administered Semi-Structured Interview • Assesses “dimensions of self-destructive thoughts or wishes” Pertaining to Suicidal Intent • Available in a Self Report Version
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1. Differentiate among two commonly used measures to assess for suicide ideation 2. Summarize the past 12-month published literature on the two measures 3. Outline clinical- and research-based recommendations