J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2015 May;54(2):222-227. 10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.2.222.

The Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale in Alcohol Dependent Patients

• Pai D
• Woo JM
• Son MH
• Lee C

• KMID: 2343902
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.2.222

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study was designed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in alcohol-dependent patients.
METHODS
The participants were 31 patients with alcohol dependence disorder. All participants were tested using the Korean version of C-SSRS. To test the concurrent validity, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Scale for Suicidal Ideation were applied. Reliability and validity were assessed by comparison of cronbach-alpha coefficients, Pearson's correlation coefficients.
RESULTS
The Korean version of C-SSRS was proved to be a reliable and valid method for assessment of suicidal risk by verification of internal consistency and concurrent validity.
CONCLUSION
These results support that the Korean version of C-SSRS is a reliable and valid tool for prediction of suicidal risk in a clinical setting.

Keyword

C-SSRS; Suicide; Validity; Reliability

MeSH Terms

Alcoholism
Depression
Humans
Reproducibility of Results*
Suicidal Ideation
Suicide

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