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The Suicidal Intrusions Attributes Scale (SINAS): a new tool measuring suicidal intrusions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Suicidal intrusions are uncontrollable, intrusive mental images (e. g., visualizing a future suicidal act). They may also be called suicidal "flash-forwards." Despite the importance of integrating the assessment of suicidal intrusions into a clinical routine assessment, quick self-report screening instruments are lacking. This study describes the development of a new instrument-Suicidal Intrusions Attributes Scale (SINAS)-to assess the severity and characteristics of suicidal intrusions and examines its psychometric properties.

Method

The sample included currently suicidal outpatients with elevated levels of depression recruited across mental health institutions in the Netherlands (N = 168). Instruments administered were 10-item SINAS, the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS), the Prospective Imagery Task (PIT), four-item Suicidal Cognitions Interview (SCI), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II).

Results

An exploratory factor analysis identified a one-factor structure. The resulting SINAS demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.91) and convergent validity, as expected.

Discussion

Overall, this study demonstrated acceptable levels of reliability and validity of the measure in a depressed clinical population with suicidal ideation. The SINAS may be a useful screening tool for suicidal intrusions in both research and clinical settings.

SUBMITTER: van Bentum JS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10354241 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Suicidal Intrusions Attributes Scale (SINAS): a new tool measuring suicidal intrusions.

van Bentum Jaël S JS Kerkhof Ad J F M AJFM Huibers Marcus J H MJH Holmes Emily A EA de Geus Stephan S Sijbrandij Marit M

Frontiers in psychiatry 20230705

<h4>Introduction</h4>Suicidal intrusions are uncontrollable, intrusive mental images (e. g., visualizing a future suicidal act). They may also be called suicidal "flash-forwards." Despite the importance of integrating the assessment of suicidal intrusions into a clinical routine assessment, quick self-report screening instruments are lacking. This study describes the development of a new instrument-Suicidal Intrusions Attributes Scale (SINAS)-to assess the severity and characteristics of suicida ...[more]

PMID: 37476542

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The Suicidal Intrusions Attributes Scale (SINAS): a new tool measuring suicidal intrusions.

Introduction

Method

Results

Discussion

Publications

The Suicidal Intrusions Attributes Scale (SINAS): a new tool measuring suicidal intrusions.

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