Suicide Risk Assessment Scales (IN: Rating Scales in Mental Health, by M Sajatovic and L F Ramirez)

This chapter provides information on 4 psychiatric rating scales that can be used in the assessment of suicide risk: the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation, the California Risk Estimator for Suicide, & the Suicide Probability Scale. An overview of each scale & its various aspects is provided.