Use of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) to Classify Suicidal Behaviors. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Interian, Alejandro; Chesin, Megan; Kline, Anna; Miller, Rachael; St. Hill, Lauren; Latorre, Miriam; Shcherbakov, Anton; King, Arlene; Stanley, Barbara
• Is Part Of: Archives of suicide research. Volume 22:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 278
• Page End: 294
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: assessment -- classification -- suicidal behavior; Suicide -- Periodicals; 179.7
• DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2017.1334610
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1381-1118

Abstract

Abstract : Efforts to better understand and prevent suicide have increasingly pointed to the prospective assessment of suicidal behaviors in clinical trials. These assessments are aided by instruments such as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), which have sought to improve the conceptual uniformity and ease by which suicidal behaviors are classified. At the same time, assessment and classification of suicidal behaviors has been a longtime challenge in the field. To aid users of the C-SSRS, this article illustrates the use of the C-SSRS in instances where classification complexities arise. Illustrations are presented based on cases encountered during a clinical trial for a suicide prevention intervention. Key decision points are summarized and classification issues that warrant consideration for future refinement of such decisions are discussed.