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Full name of scale |
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale |
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Languages |
English, French, and more than 140 country-specific languages.
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Rater |
Clinician-rated (professionals in many settings: mental health facilities, correctional facilities, school counselors, etc.) |
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Training |
Required. Options are available for free on the website. https://cssrs.columbia.edu/training/training-options/ |
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Utility |
Interview used in research and clinical settings; it can also be used in clinical trials. It is used for suicide risk assessment; Decisions about hospitalization, counseling, referrals. |
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Versions |
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Time to complete |
No information found |
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Cost/license |
Open access |
Posner, K., Brown, G. K., Stanley, B., Brent, D. A., Yershova, K. V., Oquendo, M. A., … Shen, S. (2011). The Columbia–Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Initial validity and internal consistency findings from three multisite studies with adolescents and adults. American Journal of Psychiatry, 168(12), 1266–1277. Follow this link for the article.
