Assessment of suicide risk

Suicide risk assessment refers to the process of evaluating an individual's likelihood of dying by suicide. While commonly practiced in psychiatric and emergency care settings, suicide risk assessments lack predictive accuracy and do not improve clinical outcomes.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Simon RI. "Suicide risk assessment: is clinical experience enough?" J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2006;34(3):276–8.
^ Bryan CJ, Rudd MD. "Advances in the assessment of suicide risk." J Clin Psychol. 2006;62(2):185–200.
^ Perlman CM, Neufeld E, et al. Suicide Risk Assessment Inventory: A Resource Guide. Ontario Hospital Association, 2011.

[Simon2006-1] Simon RI. "Suicide risk assessment: is clinical experience enough?" J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2006;34(3):276–8.

[BryanRudd2006-2] Bryan CJ, Rudd MD. "Advances in the assessment of suicide risk." J Clin Psychol. 2006;62(2):185–200.

[Perlman2011-3] Perlman CM, Neufeld E, et al. Suicide Risk Assessment Inventory: A Resource Guide. Ontario Hospital Association, 2011.

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