II. Indications
- Suicide Risk Assessment
III. Criteria (Mnemonic: SAD PERSONS)
- Sex: Male (1 point)
- Age <19 years or >45 years old (1 point)
- Depression or hopelessness (2 point)
- Previous Attempt or psychiatric care (1 point)
- Excessive Alcohol or drug use (1 point)
- Rational thinking loss (2 point)
- Separated, divorced or widowed (2 point)
- Organized or serious Suicide attempt (2 point)
- No social support (1 point)
- Start future Suicide intent (2 point)
IV. Interpretation
- Score <=5
- Consider for discharge home with outpatient follow-up
- Score >5
- Emergent psychiatric evaluation and consider acute psychiatric hospitalization
V. Efficacy
- Test Sensitivity: 94%
- Test Specificity: 71%