Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS)
Assess an individual's thoughts, attitudes and intentions regarding suicide
| Author: | Aaron T Beck and Robert A Steer |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Age Range: | 17 years and older |
| Administration Time: | 5 to 10 minutes |
| Administration Type: | Individual |
The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS) is a valuable tool for clinicians to examine suicidal intent in patients. Developed for use with patients of 17 years and over, the BSS provides a good starting point for a clinician's more detailed examination of a patient's suicidal intent.
The BSS is also useful for monitoring suicide ideation of patients who are known to be at risk for suicide
The Manual provides data on both in-patients and outpatients. The BSS items correlate highly with items that relate to suicide on the other Beck Scales:
Internal Screening Component saves time. The Scale is made up of 21 items and can be completed in 5 to 10 minutes. Two of the questions on the Scale are designed to function as an internal screening component. This component saves time and reduces the intrusiveness of the questionnaire for patients who are non-suicidal.
Useful in Therapy and Training. The BSS has been used extensively at the Centre for Cognitive Therapy for the past 15 years. It can be effective as a tool for clinicians to examine suicidal intent and as a teaching guide.
Reliability Information:
Average reliability coefficient: .90 (Inpatient), .87 (Outpatient)
Test-retest reliability: .54
This product is also available to level M users.
Q Local Software
Q Local is a flexible, powerful scoring and reporting software tool that allows the clinician to administer and score the BSS as well as more than 30 other Pearson assessments. More about Q Local
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BSS Administration Materials | |||
BSS Record Forms (Pack of 25) |
$110.00 |
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BSS Q Local Scoring and Reporting | |||
Scoring and Reporting Software | |||
Q Local Desktop version First year license fee included Annual license fee charged yearly thereafter |
$135.00 |
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Q Local Network version First year license fee included Annual license fee charged yearly thereafter |
$370.00 |
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Reports To activate reports please call the Pearson Clinical Assessment Client Services Team on 1800 882 385 (AUS) or 0800 942 722 (NZ). | |||
BSS Q Local Interpretive Report 51694 (per administration) |
$5.00 |
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BSS Q Local Progress Report 51695 Available at no additional charge |
$0.00 |
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Did you know that Pearson offer a Scoring Service? For more information and a copy of our Scoring Service document please email Pearson Clinical Assessment Client Services Team on info@psychcorp.com.au | |||
BSS Hand Scoring Materials | |||
Kit | |||
BSS Complete Kit includes: Manual 25 Record Forms |
$250.00 |
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