Suicide Probability Scale.

SPS

What it measures

Suicide risk across 4 subscales (Hopelessness, Suicidal Ideation, Negative Self-Evaluation, Hostility) + total probability score

Length and format

36 items. 4-point frequency Likert; weighted total -> probability/risk classification (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Several incl. ES, KO, TR and others; English original

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

copyrighted - commercial

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Reference

Cull, J.G., & Gill, W.S. (1988). Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.