Assessment of Clients in Crisis
Crisis Triage and Level of Care (LoC) Assessment Tools
Suicide Risk and NSSI Screening and Assessment Tools
Know the Signs is a California-wide suicide prevention campaign built on three key messages: Know the signs. Find the words. Reach out. This help recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to find the words to have a direct conversation with someone in crisis and where to find professional help and resources.
The SAFE-T card guides clinicians through five steps which address the client's level of suicide risk and suggests appropriate interventions. The card lists key risk and protective factors that should be considered in the course of completing the five steps and addresses both adult and adolescent populations.
The ASQ Toolkit includes a brief suicide risk screening tool, resources for effectively implementing suicide risk screening, and guides for managing clients who screen positive. The toolkit also provides guidance for engaging families in screening processes and helping clients create a safety plan.
The CARS is a self-report tool for the cultural assessment of suicide
The Cultural Theory and Model of Suicide for Youth (Chu et al., 2022)
The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), the most evidence-supported tool of its kind, is a simple series of questions to prevent suicide.
This Air Force Guide for Suicide Risk Assessment, Management, and Treatment includes a collection of screening tools.
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Assessment Tool
(Whitlock & Purington, 2013)
Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (ISAS)
(Klonsky & Glenn, 2009)