Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation®
(BSS®)
Overview: Evaluate suicidal thinking
Age Range: 17 years and older
Other Languages: Spanish
Completion Time: 5 to 10 minutes
Scoring Options:
Manual Scoring or Q-global™ Scoring & Reporting Telepractice: Tips on using this test in your telepractice
Publication Date: 1991
Product Details
Quickly evaluate suicidal ideation.
The BSS measures attitudes and behaviors that clinicians routinely consider when assessing a patient’s suicide risk. This instrument also reveals specific suicidal characteristics that require greater clinical scrutiny. The BSS can be administered with the BDI®-II and the BHS® for a more complete evaluation.
Five Screening Items, 21 Test Items
The scale is made up of 21 items. Five screening items reduce the length and the intrusiveness of the questionnaire for patients who are nonsuicidal.
Scoring
Q-global
This test is available on Q-global™ - Pearson's new web-based platform for scoring and reporting. It's accessible anytime, from any computer connected to the Internet. Secure and affordable, this system helps you quickly and automatically organize information, generate scores, and produce accurate, comprehensive reports.
Q-global also offers:
- 24/7 secure, web-based access
- Portability: Q-global can be used on mobile devices such as a laptop or tablet
- On-demand, reliable scoring and comprehensive reporting solutions
- Pricing on a per-report basis
Interpretive Report
This concise report provides useful information such as the client's demographics, a graphical presentation of the client's raw score, a brief interpretation of the client's test score and a list of items endorsements.
View a sample BSS Interpretive Report
Progress Report
This report can help monitor a client's progress over time. It graphically displays changes in the client's scores. It is provided at no additional charge.
Resources
Training
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Getting Started with the Q-global Training Series
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