title: Suicide risk scales: do they help to predict suicidal behaviour?
abstract: Fifteen rating scales for the estimation of suicide risks are reviewed. The report focuses on methods of scale development and validation. Problems of predictive accuracy, and ways of improving the prediction of suicidal behaviour are discussed.
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012306:Risk; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention