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Protocol - Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Current

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Description

This protocol includes two subscales from the Pediatric Screening version of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale© (C-SSRS): Severity of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior. Both subscales provide definitions of suicidal ideation and behavior and corresponding probes. The severity of ideation subscale is rated on a 5-point ordinal scale: 1 = wish to be dead, 2 = nonspecific active suicidal thoughts, 3 = suicidal thoughts with methods, 4 = suicidal intent, and 5 = suicidal intent with plan. The suicidal behavior subscale is rated on a nominal scale that includes actual, aborted, and interrupted attempts; preparatory behavior; and nonsuicidal, self-injurious behavior.

The Pediatric Current version of the C-SSRS assesses during predefined time periods-ideation in past 6 months and suicidal behavior over the adolescent’s lifetime. This version is meant to assess patient eligibility based on study-defined suicidality inclusion/exclusion criteria or assess current severity of suicidal ideation and behavior.

Specific Instructions

This protocol includes questions that can potentially identify respondents who are at risk of suicide. Investigators implementing this protocol should consider developing a risk management plan specific to their study to ensure the safety of participants. The following links provide additional information and guidelines for suicide-related research:

ora.research.ucla.edu/OHRPP/Documents/Policy/8/Risk_of_Suicide.pdf

www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/issues-to-consider-in-intervention-research-with-persons-at-high-risk-for-suicidality.shtml

Availability

Available

Protocol

SUICIDAL IDEATION

Ask questions 1 and 2. If both are negative, proceed to "Suicidal Behavior" section. If the answer to question 2 is "yes," ask questions 3, 4, and 5. If the answer to question 1 and/or 2 is "yes," complete "Intensity of Ideation" section below.

Past 1 month

1. Wish to be Dead

Subject endorses thoughts about a wish to be dead or not alive anymore, or wish to fall asleep and not wake up.

Have you thought about being dead or what it would be like to be dead?

Have you wished you were dead or wished you could go to sleep and never wake up?

Do you ever wish you weren’t alive anymore?

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

2. Non-Specific Active Suicidal Thoughts

General, non-specific thoughts of wanting to end one’s life/commit suicide (e.g., "I’ve thought about killing myself") without thoughts of ways to kill oneself/associated methods, intent, or plan.

Have you thought about doing something to make yourself not alive anymore?

Have you had any thoughts about killing yourself?

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

3. Active Suicidal Ideation with Any Methods (Not Plan) without Intent to Act

Subject endorses thoughts of suicide and has thought of at least one method during the assessment period. This is different than a specific plan with time, place, or method details worked out (e.g., thought of method to kill self but not a specific plan). Includes person who would say, "I thought about taking an overdose but I never made a specific plan as to when, where or how I would actually do it…and I would never go through with it."

Have you thought about how you would do that or how you would make yourself not alive anymore (kill yourself)? What did you think about?

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

4. Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan

Active suicidal thoughts of killing oneself and subject reports having some intent to act on such thoughts, as opposed to "I have the thoughts but I definitely will not do anything about them."

When you thought about making yourself not alive anymore (or killing yourself), did you think that this was something you might actually do?

This is different from (as opposed to) having the thoughts but knowing you wouldn’t do anything about it.

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

5. Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent

Thoughts of killing oneself with details of plan fully or partially worked out and subject has some intent to carry it out.

Have you ever decided how or when you would make yourself not alive anymore/kill yourself? Have you ever planned out (worked out the details of) how you would do it?

What was your plan?

When you made this plan (or worked out these details), was any part of you thinking about actually doing it?

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR

(Check all that apply, so long as these are separate events; must ask about all types)

Past 3 Months

Actual Attempt:

A potentially self-injurious act committed with at least some wish to die, as a result of act. Behavior was in part thought of as method to kill oneself. Intent does not have to be 100%. If there is any intent/desire to die associated with the act, then it can be considered an actual suicide attempt. There does not have to be any injury or harm, just the potential for injury or harm. If person pulls trigger while gun is in mouth but gun is broken so no injury results, this is considered an attempt.

Inferring Intent: Even if an individual denies intent/wish to die, it may be inferred clinically from the behavior or circumstances. For example, a highly lethal act that is clearly not an accident so no other intent but suicide can be inferred (e.g., gunshot to head, jumping from window of a high floor/story). Also, if someone denies intent to die, but they thought that what they did could be lethal, intent may be inferred.

Did you ever do anything to try to kill yourself or make yourself not alive anymore? What did you do?

Did you ever hurt yourself on purpose? Why did you do that?

Did you______ as a way to end your life?

Did you want to die (even a little) when you_____?

Were you trying to make yourself not alive anymore when you _____?

Or did you think it was possible you could have died from_____?

Or did you do it purely for other reasons, not at all to end your life or kill yourself (like to make yourself feel better, or get something else to happen)? (Self-Injurious Behavior without suicidal intent)

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

Total # of Attempts

______

Has subject engaged in Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior?

Yes   No

□   □

Has subject engaged in Self-Injurious Behavior, intent unknown?

Yes   No

□   □

Interrupted Attempt:

When the person is interrupted (by an outside circumstance) from starting the potentially self-injurious act (if not for that, actual attempt would have occurred).

Overdose: Person has pills in hand but is stopped from ingesting. Once they ingest any pills, this becomes an attempt rather than an interrupted attempt. Shooting: Person has gun pointed toward self, gun is taken away by someone else, or is somehow prevented from pulling trigger. Once they pull the trigger, even if the gun fails to fire, it is an attempt. Jumping: Person is poised to jump, is grabbed and taken down from ledge. Hanging: Person has noose around neck but has not yet started to hang-is stopped from doing so.

Has there been a time when you started to do something to make yourself not alive anymore (end your life or kill yourself) but someone or something stopped you before you actually did anything? What did you do?

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

Total # of interrupted

______

Aborted Attempt:

When person begins to take steps toward making a suicide attempt, but stops themselves before they actually have engaged in any self-destructive behavior. Examples are similar to interrupted attempts, except that the individual stops him/herself, instead of being stopped by something else.

Has there been a time when you started to do something to make yourself not alive anymore (end your life or kill yourself) but you changed your mind (stopped yourself) before you actually did anything? What did you do?

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

Total # of aborted

______

Preparatory Acts or Behavior:

Acts or preparation towards imminently making a suicide attempt. This can include anything beyond a verbalization or thought, such as assembling a specific method (e.g., buying pills, purchasing a gun) or preparing for one’s death by suicide (e.g., giving things away, writing a suicide note).

Have you done anything to get ready to make yourself not alive anymore (to end your life or kill yourself)-like giving things away, writing a goodbye note, getting things you need to kill yourself?

If yes, describe:

Yes   No

□   □

Suicidal Behavior:

Suicidal behavior was present during the assessment period?

Yes   No

□   □

© 2008 Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

Scoring:

Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Scoring and Data Analysis Guide

Personnel and Training Required

This scale is intended to be used by individuals who have received training in its administration. The questions contained in the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale are suggested probes. Ultimately, the determination of the presence of suicidal ideation or behavior depends on the judgment of the individual administering the scale.

For inquiries and training requirements, please contact posnerk@nyspi.columbia.edu.

Equipment Needs

The PhenX Working Group acknowledges these questions can be administered in a computerized or noncomputerized format (i.e., paper-and-pencil instrument). Computer software is necessary to develop computer-assisted instruments. The interviewer will require a laptop computer/handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adolescent

Participants

Adolescents, ages 12-18

Selection Rationale

The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale © (C-SSRS) is widely used in clinical trials, is low burden to participants and researchers, is not proprietary for non-industry-sponsored research, and has training materials available. Additionally, the C-SSRS corresponds to definitions for suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Crosby et al., 2011) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA -Guidance for Industry Suicidal Ideation and Behavior: Prospective Assessment of Occurrence in Clinical Trials Office of Communications, Division of Drug Information Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration, 2012).

Language

English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Human Phenotype Ontology Suicidal Ideation HP:0031590 HPO
caDSR Form PhenX PX640101 - Classif Of Suicidal Ideation And Behadolescentcurren 6232065 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Not applicable.

Protocol Name from Source

The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)©

Source

The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is copyrighted by the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

For reprints of the C-SSRS, contact:

Kelly Posner, PhD

New York State Psychiatric Institute

1051 Riverside Drive

New York City, NY 10032

General References

Brent, D. A., Emslie, G. J., Clarke, G. N., Asarnow, J., Spirito, A., Ritz, L., Vitiello, B., Iyengar, S., Birmaher, B., Ryan, N. D., Zelazny, J., Onorato, M., Kennard, B., Mayes, T. L., Debar, L. L., McCracken, J. T., Strober, M., Suddath, R., Leonard, H., Porta, G., & Keller, M. B. (2009). Predictors of spontaneous and systematically assessed suicidal adverse events in the treatment of SSRI-resistant depression in adolescents (TORDIA) study. American Journal of Psychiatry 166(4), 418-426.

Brent, D. A., Greenhill, L. L., Compton, S., Emslie, G., Wells, K., Walkup, J. T., Vitiello, B., Bukstein, O., Stanley, B., Posner, K., Kennard, B. D., Cwik, M. F., Wagner, A., Coffey, B., March, J. S., Riddle, M., Goldstein, T., Curry, J., Barnett, S., Capasso, L., Zelazny, J., Hughes, J., Shen, S., Gugga, S. S., & Turner, J.B. (2009). The Treatment of Adolescent Suicide Attempters study (TASA): Predictors of suicidal events in an open treatment trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 48(10), 987-996.

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). (2012). Guidance for industry suicidal ideation and behavior: Prospective assessment of occurrence in clinical trials. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Crosby A. E., Ortega, L., & Melanson, C. (2011). Self-directed Violence Surveillance: Uniform definitions and recommended data elements, Version 1.0. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Posner, K., Brown, G. K., Stanley, B., Brent, D. A., Yershova, K. V., Oquendo, M. A., Currier, G. W., Melvin, G., Greenhill, L., Shen, S., & Mann, J. J. (2011). The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Initial validity and internal consistency findings from three multisite studies with adolescents and adults. American Journal of Psychiatry, 168(12), 1266-1277.

Posner, K., Oquendo, M. A., Gould, M., Stanley, B., & Davies, M. (2007). Columbia-Classification Algorithm of Suicide Assessment (C-CASA): Classification of suicidal events in the FDA’s pediatric suicidal risk analysis of antidepressants. American Journal of Psychiatry 164(7), 1035-1043.

Protocol ID

640101

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX640101_NonSuicidal_SelfInjurious_Behavior_PastThreeMonths
PX640101140000 A potentially self-injurious act committed more
with at least some wish to die, as a result of act. Behavior was in part thought of as method to kill oneself. Intent does not have to be 100%. If there is any intent/desire to die associated with the act, t show less
N/A
PX640101_SelfInjurious_Behavior_Unknown_Intent_PastThreeMonths
PX640101150000 A potentially self-injurious act committed more
with at least some wish to die, as a result of act. Behavior was in part thought of as method to kill oneself. Intent does not have to be 100%. If there is any intent/desire to die associated with the act, t show less
N/A
PX640101_SuicidalIdeation_WithIntent_WithoutPlan_PastOneMonth
PX640101070000 Active suicidal thoughts of killing oneself more
and subject reports having some intent to act on such thoughts, as opposed to "I have the thoughts but I definitely will not do anything about them." When you thought about making yourself not alive any show less
N/A
PX640101_SuicidalIdeation_WithIntent_WithoutPlan_PastOneMonth_Describe
PX640101080000 Active suicidal thoughts of killing oneself more
and subject reports having some intent to act on such thoughts, as opposed to "I have the thoughts but I definitely will not do anything about them." When you thought about making yourself not alive any show less
N/A
PX640101_SuicidalIdeation_WithIntent_WithPlan_PastOneMonth
PX640101090000 Thoughts of killing oneself with details of more
plan fully or partially worked out and subject has some intent to carry it out. Have you ever decided how or when you would make yourself not alive anymore/kill yourself? Have you ever planned out (worked o show less
N/A
PX640101_SuicidalIdeation_WithIntent_WithPlan_PastOneMonth_Describe
PX640101100000 Thoughts of killing oneself with details of more
plan fully or partially worked out and subject has some intent to carry it out. Have you ever decided how or when you would make yourself not alive anymore/kill yourself? Have you ever planned out (worked o show less
N/A
PX640101_SuicidalIdeation_WithMethods_WithoutIntent_PastOneMonth
PX640101050000 Subject endorses thoughts of suicide and has more
thought of at least one method during the assessment period. This is different than a specific plan with time, place or method details worked out (e.g., thought of method to kill self but not a specific pl show less
N/A
PX640101_SuicidalIdeation_WithMethods_WithoutIntent_PastOneMonth_Describe
PX640101060000 Subject endorses thoughts of suicide and has more
thought of at least one method during the assessment period. This is different than a specific plan with time, place or method details worked out (e.g., thought of method to kill self but not a specific pl show less
N/A
PX640101_SuicidalThoughts_Nonspecific_Active_PastOneMonth
PX640101030000 General, non-specific thoughts of wanting to more
end one's life/commit suicide (e.g., "I've thought about killing myself”) without thoughts of ways to kill oneself/associated methods, intent, or plan during the assessment period. Have you thought show less
N/A
PX640101_SuicidalThoughts_Nonspecific_Active_PastOneMonth_Describe
PX640101040000 General, non-specific thoughts of wanting to more
end one's life/commit suicide (e.g., "I've thought about killing myself”) without thoughts of ways to kill oneself/associated methods, intent, or plan during the assessment period. Have you thought show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicidal_Behavior_Present_Lifetime
PX640101240000 Suicidal behavior was present during the more
assessment period? show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Aborted_Attempt_PastThreeMonths
PX640101190000 When person begins to take steps toward more
making a suicide attempt, but stops themselves before they actually have engaged in any self-destructive behavior. Examples are similar to interrupted attempts, except that the individual stops him/herself, ins show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Aborted_Attempt_PastThreeMonths_Describe
PX640101200000 When person begins to take steps toward more
making a suicide attempt, but stops themselves before they actually have engaged in any self-destructive behavior. Examples are similar to interrupted attempts, except that the individual stops him/herself, ins show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Aborted_Attempt_TotalNumber_PastThreeMonths
PX640101210000 When person begins to take steps toward more
making a suicide attempt, but stops themselves before they actually have engaged in any self-destructive behavior. Examples are similar to interrupted attempts, except that the individual stops him/herself, ins show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Actual_Attempt_PastThreeMonths
PX640101110000 Actual Attempt: A potentially self-injurious more
act committed with at least some wish to die, as a result of act. Behavior was in part thought of as method to kill oneself. Intent does not have to be 100%. If there is any intent/desire to die associated show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Actual_Attempt_PastThreeMonths_Description
PX640101120000 Actual Attempt: A potentially self-injurious more
act committed with at least some wish to die, as a result of act. Behavior was in part thought of as method to kill oneself. Intent does not have to be 100%. If there is any intent/desire to die associated show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Actual_Attempt_TotalNumber_PastThreeMonths
PX640101130000 A potentially self-injurious act committed more
with at least some wish to die, as a result of act. Behavior was in part thought of as method to kill oneself. Intent does not have to be 100%. If there is any intent/desire to die associated with the act, t show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Interrupted_Attempt_PastThreeMonths
PX640101160000 When the person is interrupted (by an more
outside circumstance) from starting the potentially self-injurious act (if not for that, actual attempt would have occurred). Has there been a time when you started to do something to make yourself not alive anym show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Interrupted_Attempt_PastThreeMonths_Describe
PX640101170000 When the person is interrupted (by an more
outside circumstance) from starting the potentially self-injurious act (if not for that, actual attempt would have occurred). Has there been a time when you started to do something to make yourself not alive anym show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Interrupted_Attempt_TotalNumber_PastThreeMonths
PX640101180000 When the person is interrupted (by an more
outside circumstance) from starting the potentially self-injurious act (if not for that, actual attempt would have occurred). Has there been a time when you started to do something to make yourself not alive anym show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Preparatory_Acts_Behavior_PastThreeMonths
PX640101220000 Acts or preparation towards imminently more
making a suicide attempt. This can include anything beyond a verbalization or thought, such as assembling a specific method (e.g., buying pills, purchasing a gun) or preparing for one's death by suicide (e.g., show less
N/A
PX640101_Suicide_Preparatory_Acts_Behavior_PastThreeMonths_Describe
PX640101230000 Acts or preparation towards imminently more
making a suicide attempt. This can include anything beyond a verbalization or thought, such as assembling a specific method (e.g., buying pills, purchasing a gun) or preparing for one's death by suicide (e.g., show less
N/A
PX640101_Wish_ToBe_Dead_PastOneMonth
PX640101010000 Subject endorses thoughts about a wish to be more
dead or not alive anymore, or wish to fall asleep and not wake up. Have you thought about being dead or what it would be like to be dead? Have you wished you were dead or wished you could go to sleep and n show less
Variable Mapping
PX640101_Wish_ToBe_Dead_PastOneMonth_Describe
PX640101020000 Subject endorses thoughts about a wish to be more
dead or not alive anymore, or wish to fall asleep and not wake up. Have you thought about being dead or what it would be like to be dead? Have you wished you were dead or wished you could go to sleep and n show less
Variable Mapping
Suicide
Measure Name

Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior

Release Date

November 21, 2014

Definition

A questionnaire to assess suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior over a range of time frames.

Purpose

Suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior can indicate an increased risk of suicide attempts and death by suicide. This measure can be used to determine levels of suicide risk and aid in making clinical decisions about care. In contrast to the PhenX measure Intensity of Suicidal Ideation (Continuum), which considers suicidal ideation existing as a continuous scale within a single construct, this measure distinguishes and classifies suicidal ideation and behavior, separately.

Keywords

suicide, suicidal ideation, Suicide behavior, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, C-SSRS, World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview, WMH CIDI

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
640101 Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Current
640102 Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Lifetime
640103 Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Since Last Visit
640104 Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Epidemiology
640105 Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adult - Current
640106 Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adult - Lifetime
640107 Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adult - Since Last Visit
640108 Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adult - Epidemiology
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