Suicide Probability Scale (SPS)
Suicide Probability Scale (SPS)
Description
**Provides rapid,accurate measure of suicide risk,allowing routine screening in outpatient settings
**Based on a sample of more than 1,100 individuals; provided separately for typically developing,psychiatric patients,and lethal suicide attempters
Language
English
Qualifications required for staff to administer the tool?
Yes; a master's degree (e.g.,MA,MS,MSW,CAGS)in psychology
or a related field (e.g.,occupational therapy,speech-language
pathology,special education)OR a bachelor's degree (e.g.,BA,BS)in psychology or a related field (e.g.,occupational therapy,speech-language pathology,special
education),plus additional training
Cost of materials
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