Suicidal Ideation Scale Test - the question form
Questions: 21 · 4 minutes
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1. Desire to live
Moderate to strong
Weak
Absent
2. Wish to die
Absent
Mild
Moderate to strong
3. Reasons for living versus reasons for dying
More reasons for living than for dying
Approximately equal
More reasons for dying than for living
4. Desire to make an active suicide attempt
0. Absent
1. Mild
2. Moderate to strong
5. Passive suicidal attempt
Would take precautions to stay alive
Would leave survival to chance (e.g., stepping into a busy roadway)
Would do nothing to stay alive (e.g., a person with diabetes stopping insulin)
6. Duration of suicidal thoughts
0. Fleeting
1. Fairly prolonged
2. Persistent
7. Frequency
0. Occur very rarely
1. Come and go
2. Do not go away
8. Attitude toward suicidal thoughts or wishes
Negative
Ambivalent; indifferent
Agreement
9. Control over suicidal behavior
0. Confident they can resist suicidal thoughts/urges
2. Not sure they can
3. Does not have control over themself
10. Deterrents to suicide (e.g., family, religious beliefs; possible disability if the attempt is unsuccessful; irreversibility of the act)
Would not commit suicide because of deterrents (specify which)
Takes deterrents into account
Does not think about deterrents
11. Reasons for the suspected suicide attempt
To manipulate others, draw attention to oneself, or take revenge on someone
Combination of “0” and “2”
To end suffering and resolve all problems at once
12. Method: degree of planning
0. Not planned
1. Planned in general terms
2. Planned in detail
13. Availability of the method and access to means to carry out suicide
Not available at all; no access
Preparation would take time; currently no access
The method is available; access is present
14. Subjectively perceived ability to carry out suicide
0. Believes they would not have the courage or would not be able to kill themselves
1. Not sure they would have the courage or would be able to kill themselves
2. Confident in own courage and ability
15. Expectation or anticipation of a suicide attempt
0. Absent
1. Slight; doubtful
2. Present
16. Actual preparation
0. No
1. Partial (e.g., began stockpiling pills)
2. Complete (has a sufficient supply of pills, a loaded gun, etc.)
17. Suicide note
0. No
1. Only started writing it; only thinking about it
2. Written
18. Recent actions or preparations (e.g., making a will, arranging insurance for loved ones, giving gifts to friends or relatives)
None
Thinks about this; has made some preparations
Has made all necessary preparations
19. Concealment of suicidal intent
Expresses it openly
Does not talk about it
Conceals it
20. History of suicide attempts
0. None
1. One
2. Several
21. Wish to die after the most recent suicide attempt
0. Weak
1. Ambivalent feelings
2. Strong
1. Desire to live
Moderate to strong
Weak
Absent
2. Wish to die
0. Absent
1. Mild
2. Moderate to severe
3. Reasons for living versus reasons for dying
More reasons for living than for dying
Approximately equal
More reasons for dying than for living
4. Desire to make an active suicide attempt
0. Absent
1. Mild
2. Moderate to severe
5. Passive suicide attempt
0. Would take precautions to stay alive
1. Would leave it to chance (e.g., stepping into a busy roadway)
2. Would do nothing to stay alive (e.g., a person with diabetes stopping insulin)
6. Duration of suicidal thoughts
0. Fleeting
1. Fairly long-lasting
2. Persistent
7. Frequency
0. Occur very rarely
1. Come and go
2. Persistent
8. Attitude toward suicidal thoughts/urges
Negative
Ambivalent; indifferent
Accepting
9. Control over suicidal behavior
Confident she can resist suicidal thoughts/urges
Not confident about this
No self-control
10. Deterrents (e.g., family, religious beliefs, possible disability if an attempt is unsuccessful, irreversibility of the act)
Would not commit suicide because of deterrents
Takes deterrents into account
Does not think about deterrents
11. Reasons for the presumed suicide attempt
To manipulate others, attract attention, or take revenge on someone
A combination of the above
To end suffering and resolve all problems at once
12. Method: degree of planning
0. Not planned
1. Planned in general terms
2. Planned in detail
13. Availability of the method and opportunity to carry out suicide
Not available in principle; there is no opportunity
Preparation would take time; at present there is no opportunity
Method is available; opportunity is present
14. Subjectively perceived ability to carry out suicide
Believes they would not have the courage, or would not be able, to kill themselves
Not sure they would have the courage, or would be able, to kill themselves
Confident in their own courage and ability
15. Anticipation or expectation of a suicide attempt
0. No
1. Weak; uncertain
2. Yes
16. Actual preparation
0. None
1. Partial (e.g., began stockpiling pills)
2. Complete (has an adequate supply of pills, a loaded gun, etc.)
17. Suicide note
0. No
1. Only started writing it; only thinking about it
2. Written
18. Recent actions and preparations (e.g., making a will, taking out life insurance for loved ones, giving away gifts to friends or relatives).
No
Thinks about this; has made some preparations
Has made all necessary preparations
19. Concealment of suicidal intent
Expresses it openly
Does not talk about it
Conceals it
20. History of suicide attempts
None
One
Several
21. Desire to die after the most recent suicide attempt
0. Mild
1. Ambivalent feelings
2. Strong