Table 1 Overview clinical and behavioral assessment
Scale | Reference | Measure | Items | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SCID | Â | 15 major adult Axis I diagnostic categories,Axis II disorder and suicidality according ICD 10 and DSM IV | Â | Semi-structured interview |
HAM-17 | 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 | 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 |
BIS | 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 |
EPQ | Eysenck HJ, 1985 | Personality; 4 dementions: psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism, lie | 88 items require a yes-no response | Assessing the personality traits of participants |
LCUT | Holmes and Rahe, 1985 | Life events in the past year of an individual’s life | Score of 300+: At risk of illness. Score of 150–299: Risk of illness is moderate (reduced by 30% from the above risk).Score < 150: Only have a slight risk of illness | Assess a patient’s risk of stress-related illnesses |