Suicide Risk Questionnaire Test

In 6 minutes, it helps gauge the intensity of suicidal thoughts and overall risk in teens. With 29 items, it supports early detection and delivers clear, actionable results for schools and clinics.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

5/7

Time Perspective (TP)

Assesses how a person views the future and how constructively they are able to plan for it.

Constructive outlook

Pessimistic outlook

0 – 6: Constructive outlook | 7: Pessimistic outlook

A score of 5 falls in the Constructive outlook range, suggesting a generally workable future perspective and planning orientation.

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2/6

Anti-Suicide Factor (ASF)

Measures the presence of life-affirming attitudes and internal resources that can reduce suicidal risk.

Low protective resources

Moderate protective resources

High protective resources

0 – 2: Low protective resources | 3 – 4: Moderate protective resources | 5 – 6: High protective resources

A score of 2 indicates low life-affirming protective resources, suggesting fewer internal buffers for coping with difficulties at this time.

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3/6

Maximalism (M)

Maximalism reflects a tendency to perceive difficulties in an all-or-nothing way and to generalize local problems to one’s whole life.

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Moderate

High

0 – 2: Low | 3 – 4: Moderate | 5 – 6: High

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a sometimes heightened tendency to view individual setbacks as broadly significant.

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2/7

Breakdown of Cultural Barriers (BoCB)

Measures the extent to which a person is influenced by cultural norms or external models that justify or romanticize suicide.

Low influence

High influence

0 – 6: Low influence | 7: High influence

A score of 2 suggests a low level of influence from cultural narratives or external behavioral models that justify or romanticize suicide.

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3/8

Perceived Inadequacy (PI)

Measures the degree of negative self-concept and feelings of worthlessness or helplessness.

Low

High

0 – 7: Low | 8: High

A score of 3 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively few reported feelings of worthlessness or helplessness on this scale.

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4/7

Affectivity (A)

Affectivity reflects how strongly emotions tend to dominate over rational control, especially under stress.

Low

High

0 – 6: Low | 7: High

A score of 4 falls in the Low range, suggesting emotions are not strongly dominating over rational control in stressful situations.

example score

2/6

Social Pessimism (SP)

Assesses the degree of negative expectations and distrust toward the social environment as a potential source of threat or distress.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 2: Low | 3 – 4: Moderate | 5 – 6: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting generally neutral-to-mildly negative views of the surrounding social world.

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2/6

Uniqueness (U)

Measures the extent to which a person perceives their situation as exceptional and unlike others, potentially seeking unique solutions.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 1: Low | 2 – 4: Moderate | 5 – 6: High

A score of 2 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting some tendency to view one’s circumstances as unusual without a strong sense of exceptionalism.

example score

4/6

Demonstrativeness (D)

Demonstrativeness measures the tendency to seek others’ attention and sympathy through expressive or dramatic self-presentation.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 2: Low | 3 – 4: Moderate | 5 – 6: High

A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not pronounced tendency to seek attention or sympathy through expressive behavior.

example score

10/29

Total Score (TS)

This scale summarizes the overall intensity of suicidal thoughts and related risk indicators reflected in the questionnaire responses.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 9: Low | 10 – 17: Moderate | 18 – 29: High

A score of 10 falls in the Moderate range, indicating a moderate overall level of suicide-risk indicators on this questionnaire.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly screen students when warning signs appear and decide on next support steps.

Clinicians working with teens

34%OF USERS

They include it in intake or follow-up assessments to gauge the severity of suicidal thoughts in adolescents.

Parents seeking clarity

25%OF USERS

They take it to better understand a teen’s risk level and know when to seek professional help.

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

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Time Perspective (TP)

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4.3

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3.4 — 5.2

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Antisuicidal Factor (AF)

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1.8

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1 — 2.6

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Maximalism (M)

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2.8

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2.1 — 3.5

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Breaking Cultural Barriers (BCB)

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4.4

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3.2 — 5.7

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Insolvency (I)

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1.9 — 4.1

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Affectivity (A)

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3.2

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2.3 — 4.2

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Social Pessimism (SP)

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2.3

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1.3 — 3.4

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Uniqueness (U)

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2.6

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1.5 — 3.7

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Demonstrativeness (D)

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2.4

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1.3 — 3.5

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Overall result (Or)

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12.7

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8.1 — 17.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Suicide Risk Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

suicidal risk

This questionnaire is designed to support structured screening of suicidal thoughts and related risk indicators in adolescents. The Suicide Risk Questionnaire is commonly used to inform clinical judgment during initial evaluation and to guide decisions about the need for further assessment or safety planning. It consists of 29 items and typically requires about 6 minutes to complete.

Items are presented in a self-report format and are intended to be interpreted in the context of a broader clinical interview and collateral information when available. The measure is attributed to Edwin S. Shneidman and is best used as one component of a multi-method risk assessment rather than as a stand-alone determinant of risk. The Suicide Risk Questionnaire can help clinicians organize symptom and intent-related information and identify areas that warrant more detailed follow-up.

Author: Edwin S. Shneidman

Literature: Joiner, T. E. Why people die by suicide. Harvard University Press. 2005.; Nock, M. K. (Ed.). The Oxford handbook of suicide and self-injury. Oxford University Press. 2014.; O’Connor, R. C., & Pirkis, J. (Eds.). The international handbook of suicide prevention (2nd ed.). Wiley Blackwell. 2016.