German Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS): psychometric properties from a representative population survey

Abstract Background Suicidal ideation has been identified as one of the major predictors of attempted or actual suicide. Routinely screening individuals for endorsing suicidal thoughts could save lives and protect many from severe psychological consequences following the suicide of loved ones. The a...

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Main Authors: Sören Kliem, Anna Lohmann, Thomas Mößle, Elmar Brähler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1559-9