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Suicidal Crisis Inventory-2 (SCI-2) Test

In about 11 minutes, it helps clarify whether someone may be in an acute suicidal crisis, even without saying they feel suicidal. Fast, targeted screening supports timely care decisions and tracking change over time.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

6/20

Social Alienation (SA)

Social Alienation measures the extent of perceived isolation and detachment from other people.

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0 – 6: Low | 7 – 13: Moderate | 14 – 20: High

A score of 6 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively limited feelings of social isolation or detachment at this time.

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20/52

Hyperarousal (H)

Measures the degree of nervous arousal, anxiety, and internal tension associated with acute psychological activation.

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Moderate

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0 – 17: Low | 18 – 34: Moderate | 35 – 52: High

A score of 20 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable but not extreme overexcitement and internal tension.

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9/44

Loss of Cognitive Control (LoCC)

This scale measures difficulty maintaining cognitive control over thoughts and behavior, including concentration and self-regulation under stress.

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Moderate

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0 – 14: Low | 15 – 29: Moderate | 30 – 44: High

A score of 9 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively preserved cognitive control with minimal reported problems in concentration or self-regulation.

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42/64

Affective Disturbance (AD)

Measures the severity of emotional disturbance (e.g., depression, anxiety, irritability) associated with acute crisis states.

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0 – 21: Low | 22 – 43: Moderate | 44 – 64: High

A score of 42 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting notable emotional difficulties that may contribute to crisis-related distress.

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19/40

Entrapment (E)

Assesses the extent to which a person feels stuck in an unbearable situation with little perceived way out, reflecting hopelessness and desire to escape.

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Moderate

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0 – 13: Low | 14 – 26: Moderate | 27 – 40: High

A score of 19 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme sense of being trapped and limited perceived options for relief.

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96/220

Suicidal Crisis Scale (SCS)

Measures the severity of an acute suicidal crisis based on a cluster of crisis-related symptoms such as emotional disorientation, emptiness, and loss of control.

Below threshold

Elevated crisis indicators

0 – 79: Below threshold | 80 – 220: Elevated crisis indicators

A score of 96 falls in the elevated crisis indicators range (≥80), suggesting a higher level of suicidal-crisis symptom severity on this scale.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Patients in acute distress

46%OF USERS

People feeling overwhelmed, emotionally numb, out of control, or in a sudden mental crisis take it to clarify how severe and urgent their risk is.

ER and inpatient intakes

34%OF USERS

New admissions or emergency evaluations use it as a fast screen when suicidal risk is unclear or not openly stated.

Therapy and follow-up clients

20%OF USERS

People already in treatment take it to track changes over time and help guide safety planning and intervention decisions.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Social Alienation (SA)

Average

8.2

Normal range

5.7 — 10.7

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Overexcitement (O)

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21.2

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11.6 — 30.9

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Loss of cognitive control (Locc)

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10.9 — 25.2

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Affective Disorders (AD)

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38.9

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29.6 — 48.2

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Feeling Trapped (FT)

Average

26.9

Normal range

21 — 32.8

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Suicidal Crisis Scale (SCS)

Average

140.8

Normal range

106.7 — 174.9

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220

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please answer the following questions about how you have been feeling over the past week. During this time, when you felt particularly unwell:

- Not at all
- Probably no
- Somewhere in between
- Probably yes
- Extremely intense
- Not at all
- Rather no
- Moderately
- Rather yes
- Extremely
- Not at all
- Probably not
- Somewhat
- Probably yes
- Extremely

These are 3 of the 55 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Suicidal Crisis Inventory-2 (SCI-2) Test - Symptoms and Signs

suicidal risk

Clinicians may need a structured way to assess acute suicide-related distress even when a patient does not explicitly report suicidal thoughts. The Suicidal Crisis Inventory-2 (SCI-2) is a self-report measure designed to characterize symptoms associated with an acute suicidal crisis and related psychological destabilization.

Developed by David A. Jobes, it consists of 55 items and typically takes about 11 minutes to complete. The measure is intended to support clinical decision-making by organizing patient-reported indicators of crisis severity and tracking changes over time; the Suicidal Crisis Inventory-2 (SCI-2) should be interpreted within the broader context of clinical interview, risk assessment, and available collateral information.

Author: David A. Jobes, Edwin S. Shneidman

Literature: Joiner, T. E. Why people die by suicide. Harvard University Press. 2005.