| Screening/Assessment Tool |
Developmental Period |
Administration |
Length |
Notes |
Free |
| Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) |
Pediatric (8+ years) and adult |
Clinician-rated |
4 items |
Screening tool to identify individuals who require further mental health/suicide safety assessment
For youth, it is recommended to screen without parent/guardian present |
✓ |
| Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Self-Report |
Pediatric (6+ years) and adult |
Self-report |
6 items |
Questions are written in plain language and can be asked by anyone in any setting |
✓ |
| Chronological Assessment of Suicidal Events (CASE) Approach |
Adolescent and adult |
Clinician-led |
3-item screener that can be flexibly expanded |
Intervewing strategy that uses innovative techniques from the field of clinical interviewing called Validity Techniques |
Basic and advanced online courses are available |
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