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Beck Scale For Suicide Ideation

The Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation is a self-report measure based on the semi-structured interview, the Scale for Suicidal Ideation or SSI. The SSI was developed for use with adult psychiatric patients.

Time to complete

3 minutes

Eligibility

General eligibility to complete the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation includes individuals aged 16 and older who are able to understand and complete the questionnaire.

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Questions for Beck Scale For Suicide Ideation

1.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have a moderate to strong wish to live.
  2. I have a weak wish to live.
  3. I have no wish to live.
2.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have no wish to die.
  2. I have a weak wish to die.
  3. I have a moderate to strong wish to die.
3.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. My reasons for living outweigh my reasons for dying.
  2. My reasons for living or dying are about equal.
  3. My reasons for dying outweigh my reasons for living.
4.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have no desire to kill myself.
  2. I have a weak desire to kill myself.
  3. I have a moderate to strong desire to kill myself.
5.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I would try to save my life if I found myself in a life-threatening situation.
  2. I would take a chance on life or death if I found myself in a life-threatening situation.
  3. I would not take the steps necessary to avoid death if I found myself in a life-threatening situation.
6.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I would not kill myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc
  2. I am somewhat concerned about killing myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc.
  3. I am not or only a little concerned about killing myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc.
7.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I rarely or occasionally think about killing myself.
  2. I have frequent thoughts about killing myself.
  3. I continuously think about killing myself.
8.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I do not accept the idea of killing myself.
  2. I neither accept nor reject the idea of killing myself.
  3. I accept the idea of killing myself.
9.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I can keep myself from committing suicide.
  2. I am unsure that I can keep myself from committing suicide.
  3. I cannot keep myself from committing suicide.
10.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have brief periods of thinking about killing myself which passes quickly.
  2. I have periods of thing about killing myself which lasts for moderate amounts of time.
  3. I have long periods of thinking about killing myself.
11.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I do not expect to make a suicide attempt.
  2. I am unsure that I shall make a suicide attempt
  3. I am sure that I shall make a suicide attempt
12.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. My reasons for wanting to commit suicide are primarily aimed at influencing people, such as getting even with people, making people happier, making people pay attention to me, etc.
  2. My reasons for wanting to commit suicide are not aimed at influencing people, but also represent a way of solving problems.
  3. My reasons for wanting to commit suicide are primarily based upon escaping from my problems.
13.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have no specific plan about how to kill myself.
  2. I have considered ways of killing myself, but have not worked out the details.
  3. I have a specific plan for killing myself.
14.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I do not have access to a method or an opportunity to kill myself.
  2. The method that I would use for committing suicide takes time, and I really do not have a good opportunity to use this method.
  3. I have access or anticipate having access to the method that I would choose for killing myself and also have or shall have the opportunity to use it.
15.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I do not have the courage or the ability to commit suicide.
  2. I am unsure if I have the courage or the ability to commit suicide.
  3. I have the courage and the ability to commit suicide.
16.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have made no preparations for committing suicide.
  2. I have made some preparations for committing suicide.
  3. I have almost finished or completed my preparations for committing suicide.
17.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have not written a suicide note.
  2. I have made some preparations for committing suicide.
  3. I have almost finished or completed my preparations for committing suicide.
18.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have made no arrangements for what will happen after I have committed suicide.
  2. I have thought about making arrangements for what will happen after I have committed suicide.
  3. I have made definite arrangements for what will happen after I have committed suicide.
19.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have not hidden my desire to kill myself from people.
  2. I have held back telling people about wanting to kill myself.
  3. I have attempted to hide, conceal, or lie about wanting to commit suicide.
20.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have never attempted suicide.
  2. I have attempted suicide once.
  3. I have attempted suicide two or more times.
21.

Select one that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. My wish to die during the last suicide attempt was low.
  2. My wish to die during the last suicide attempt was moderate.
  3. My wish to die during the last suicide attempt was high.

Similar Ideas

  • The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
  • The Suicide Ideation Questionnaire
  • The Beck Hopelessness Scale
  • The Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire
  • The Suicide Probability Scale
  • The Suicide Ideation and Behavior Assessment Scale

Here are some FAQs and additional information
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Beck Scale For Suicide Ideation

What is the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation?

The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS) is a 21-item self-report inventory designed to assess the presence and severity of suicidal ideation in adults and adolescents aged 13 and over.

How is the BSS scored?

The BSS is scored by summing the responses to each of the 21 items, with higher scores indicating greater levels of suicidal ideation.

What is the cutoff score for indicating a suicidal risk?

The cutoff score for indicating a suicidal risk is 7 or higher, meaning that scores of 7 or above suggest that the individual may be at risk for suicide.

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