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Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation® (BSS®)

Assess an individual’s thoughts, attitudes and intentions regarding suicide

The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation® (BSS®) is a valuable tool for clinicians to examine suicidal intent in clients. Developed for use with clients of 17 years and over, the BSS® provides a good starting point for a clinician’s more detailed examination of a client’s suicidal intent.

The BSS measures attitudes and behaviours that clinicians routinely consider when assessing a client’s suicide risk. The BSS is also useful for monitoring the suicide ideation of clients who are known to be at risk for suicide.

Age range: 17 years and older

Benefits:

Reveals specific suicidal characteristics that require greater clinical scrutiny.

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PLEASE NOTE:

The complete assessment may take 3-4 sessions based on various factors in taking the assessment.

The first session is to have a better understanding of your concerns and determine whether the above Diagnostic tool is the best option for the assessment or find alternative options to help and aid the assessment or intervention. This session will take 80-90 mins.

The complete diagnosis is based on a thorough assessment that includes a detailed developmental history from parents, observations made by your child’s therapist(s) and/or teacher(s), and direct observations by the trained professional.

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