Figure 1: Suicide Assessment Decision Tree
Note : Adapted from “Routinized Assessment of Suicide Risk in Clinical Practice: An Empirically Informed Update,” by C. Chu, K. M. Klein, J. M. Buchman-Schmitt, M. A. Horn, C. R. Hagan, and T. E. Joiner, 2015, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 71 (12), pp. 1186-1200. Table 3: Risk Categories Risk Rating Description Low • No symptoms of suicidal ideation. • Non-multiple attempter with ideation that is limited in intensity and duration; no/mild plans or preparations for an attempt; and no/few risk factors. • Multiple attempter with no other risk factors. Moderate • Non-multiple attempter with moderate-severe suicidal desire/ideation, no/mild plans and preparations for an attempt, and two or more risk factors. • Non-multiple attempter with moderate-severe plans and preparations. • Multiple attempter plus one other risk factor. Severe • Non-multiple attempter plus moderate-severe plans and preparations for an attempt, and one or more risk factors. • Multiple attempter plus two or more risk factors. Extreme • Non-multiple attempter plus severe plans and preparations for an attempt and two or more risk factors. • Multiple attempter plus severe plans and preparations for an attempt. Note : Note. Adapted from “Routinized Assessment of Suicide Risk in Clinical Practice: An Empirically Informed Update,” by C. Chu, K. M. Klein, J. M. Buchman-Schmitt, M. A. Horn, C. R. Hagan, and T. E. Joiner, 2015, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 71 (12), pp. 1186-1200.
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