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Table 2 Overview clinical and behavioural assessment

From: Personality differences in early versus late suicide attempters

Scale

Reference

Measure

Items

Remarks

MINI

Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview

Sheehan et al., 1998

15 major adult Axis I diagnostic categories, 1 Axis II disorder and suicidality according ICD 10 and DSM IV

 

Semi-structured interview

HAM-D21

Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression

Hamilton 1969

Depressive symptoms

21 items, 5 point scale rating from 0 to 4 overall score: >23: very severe; 19–22: severe, 14–18: moderate, 8–13: mild, 0–7: no depression

Multiple choice questionnaire expert rating

SSI

Scale for Suicide Ideation

Beck et al., 1979

Suicidal ideation; 3 dimensions: active suicidal desire, specific plans for suicide, passive suicidal desire

19-items; 3 point scale rating from 0 to 2; range of score: 0 –38, higher scores indicate greater suicidal ideation

Semi-structured interview

TCI

Temperament and Character Inventory

Cloninger et al. 1994

7 dimensions: temperament (Novelty seeking, Harm Avoidance, Reward Dependence, Persistence) and character traits (Self-directedness, Cooperativeness, Self-transcendence)

Each of the dimension has a varying number of subscales, e.g.,: Novelty seeking (NS): Exploratory excitability (NS1), Impulsiveness (NS2), Extravagance (NS3), Disorderliness (NS4),

Self- questionnaire in total 240 yes/no items

BIS

Barratt Impulsivity Scale

Barratt 1965

Impulsivity; 3 dimensions: non-planning, motor impulsiveness, attentional impulsiveness

30-items; 4 point rating from 1 to 4 Overall score reflects the intensity of impulsiveness

Self-rating scale evaluation of lasting personality-markers