Predictive validity of a five-item symptom checklist to screen psychiatric morbidity and suicide ideation in general population and psychiatric settings

Predictive validity of a five-item symptom checklist to screen psychiatric morbidity and suicide ideation in general population and psychiatric settings

Suicide is a major concern in public health worldwide. Early identification of individuals at risk is critical for suicide prevention. The present study revised the 5-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) to a checklist format (BSRS-5R) and validated the BSRS-5R into a screening tool for psychiat...

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Main Authors: Chia-Yi Wu, Jia-In Lee, Ming-Been Lee, Shih-Cheng Liao, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsi-Chung Chen, For-Wey Lung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
psychological distress
psychiatric morbidity
self-rating scale
suicide ideation
suicide risk screening
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664615001746

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