Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS): Reliability, convergent and discriminative validity in young Italian adults

Preti, Antonio; Sheehan, David V.; Coric, Vladimir; Distinto, Marco; Pitanti, Mirko; Vacca, Irene; Siddi, Alessandra; Masala, Carmelo; Петретто, Донателла Рита

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.012

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“…Further, in this sample, convergent validity with the General Health Questionnaire, and discriminative validity with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Modified Social Support Survey was established ( p < .001; Preti et al., 2013). Finally, in this sample, internal consistencies (Guttman’s lambda 2 for global scores, suicide ideation scores, and suicide behavior scores) ranged from .83 to .88 and test–retest consistency scores ranged from .46 to .88 (Preti et al., 2013). The Self-Injury Implicit Association Test (SI-IAT; Nock & Banaji, 2007a; Nock & Banaji, 2007b) is an approximately 5-minute computer-based task that examines implicit thoughts without having to rely on self-report.…”

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“…Data from the S-STS can be analyzed as individual item scores, suicidal ideation subscale score, suicidal behavior subscale score, and total score. During scale development, in a randomized trial including female outpatients with generalized anxiety disorder, the sensitivity of the S-STS in prospectively identifying subjects with suicidal thoughts or behaviors was 100%, as compared with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression suicide Item 3, which had a sensitivity of 63% (Coric et al., 2009). Criterion validity was reinforced in a more recent sample including majority Italian female undergraduate students, as individuals endorsing suicide ideation had higher S-STS global, suicide ideation subscale, and suicidal behavior subscale scores ( p < .001; Preti et al., 2013). Further, in this sample, convergent validity with the General Health Questionnaire, and discriminative validity with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Modified Social Support Survey was established ( p < .001; Preti et al., 2013). Finally, in this sample, internal consistencies (Guttman’s lambda 2 for global scores, suicide ideation scores, and suicide behavior scores) ranged from .83 to .88 and test–retest consistency scores ranged from .46 to .88 (Preti et al., 2013).…”

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“…Criterion validity was reinforced in a more recent sample including majority Italian female undergraduate students, as individuals endorsing suicide ideation had higher S-STS global, suicide ideation subscale, and suicidal behavior subscale scores (p < .001; Preti et al, 2013). Further, in this sample, convergent validity with the General Health Questionnaire, and discriminative validity with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Modified Social Support Survey was established (p < .001; Preti et al, 2013). Finally, in this sample, internal consistencies (Guttman's lambda 2 for global scores, suicide ideation scores, and suicide behavior scores) ranged from .83 to .88 and test-retest consistency scores ranged from .46 to .88 (Preti et al, 2013).…”

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“…Suicidal ideation will be measured with the Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS). The S-STS is an eight-item prospective rating scale that tracks treatment-emergent suicidal ideation and behaviors [ 54 , 55 ]. Each item in the S-STS is scored on a five-point Likert scale (0 = not at all, 1 = a little, 2 = moderately, 3 = very, and 4 = extremely).…”

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Study on psychoeducation enhancing results of adherence in patients with schizophrenia (SPERA-S): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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BackgroundPoor adherence to pharmacotherapy negatively affects the course and the outcome of schizophreniaspectrum psychoses, enhancing the risk of relapse. Falloon and coworkers developed a Psychoeducation Program aimed at improving communication and problem-solving abilities in patients and their families. This study set out to evaluate changes in adherence to pharmacotherapy in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia-spectrum psychoses, by comparing one group exposed to the Falloon Psychoeducation Program (FPP) with another group exposed to family supportive therapy with generic information on the disorders.Methods340 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and related disorders according to standardized criteria from 10 participating units distributed throughout the Italian National Health System (NHS), will be enrolled with 1:1 allocation by the method of blocks of randomized permutations. Patients will be reassessed at 6, 12 and 18 months after start of treatment (duration: 6 months).The primary objective is to evaluate changes in adherence to pharmacotherapy after psychoeducation. Adherence will be assessed at three-month intervals by measuring blood levels of the primary prescribed drug using high pressure liquid chromatography, and via the Medication Adherence Questionnaire and a modified version of the Adherence Interview. Secondary objectives are changes in the frequency of relapse and readmission, as the main indicator of the course of the disorder.Enrolled patients will be allocated to the FPP (yes/no) randomly, 1:1, in a procedure controlled by the coordinating unit; codes will be masked until the conclusion of the protocol (or the occurrence of a severe negative event). The raters will be blind to treatment allocation and will be tested for blinding after treatment completion. Intention-to-treat will be applied in considering the primary and secondary outcomes. Multiple imputations will be applied to integrate the missing data. The study started recruitment in February 2013; the total duration of the study is 27 months.DiscussionIf the psychoeducation program proves effective in improving adherence to pharmacotherapy and in reducing relapse and readmissions, its application could be proposed as a standard adjunctive psychosocial treatment within the Italian NHS.Trial registrationProtocol Registration System of ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01433094; registered on 20 August 2011; first patient was randomized on 12 February 2013.

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“…Several instruments have been designed to assess suicidality among mental health patients such as the Sheehan Suicidality Track Scale (Sheehan-STS) [20], the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI) [21], the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory (PANSI) [22], the Suicide Intent Scale (SIS) [23], the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) [24], and the Schizophrenia Suicide Risk Scale (SSRS) [25]. The International Suicide Prevention Trial (InterSePT) Scale for Suicidal Thinking (ISST) is the only scale specifically designed to assess current suicidal ideation among patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder [26].…”

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Reliability, validity and factorial structure of the Arabic version of the international suicide prevention trial (InterSePT) scale for suicidal thinking in schizophrenia patients in Doha, Qatar

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BackgroundPatients with schizophrenia are known to have higher rates of mortality and morbidity when compared to the general population. Suicidality is a major contributor to increased mortality. The International Suicide Prevention Trial (InterSePT) Scale for Suicidal Thinking (ISST) is a validated tool to assess current suicidal ideation in patients with schizophrenia. The aims of the study were to culturally adapt the Arabic translation of ISST and to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Arabic version of the ISST among patients with schizophrenia in Qatar.MethodsISST was translated and adapted into formal Arabic using the back translation method. Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia were randomly recruited from the department of Psychiatry, Rumailah Hospital, Doha, Qatar. Healthy controls were randomly recruited from two primary health care centers in Doha, Qatar. The Arabic version of Module B for suicidality in Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview was used as the gold standard to which the Arabic ISST was compared.ResultsThe study sample (n = 199) was composed of 100 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia (age 35.30 ± 10.04 years; M/F is 2/1) and 99 controls (age 33.98 ± 8.33 years; M/F is 2/3). The mean score on the ISST was 3.03 ± 4.75 vs. 0.47 ± 1.44 for the schizophrenia and control groups, respectively. Inter-rater reliability coefficient was 0.95, p > 0.001. The overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92. Principal Component Analysis produced 3 factors explaining a total of 73.8% of variance.ConclusionsThis is the first study in the Arab countries to validate the Arabic version of the ISST. The psychometric properties indicate that the Arabic ISST is a valid tool to assess the severity of suicidal ideation in Arabic patients with schizophrenia.

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Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS): Reliability, convergent and discriminative validity in young Italian adults

Cited by 11 publications

References 50 publications

A Review of Psychometrically Tested Instruments Assessing Suicide Risk in Adults

A Review of Psychometrically Tested Instruments Assessing Suicide Risk in Adults

Study on psychoeducation enhancing results of adherence in patients with schizophrenia (SPERA-S): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Reliability, validity and factorial structure of the Arabic version of the international suicide prevention trial (InterSePT) scale for suicidal thinking in schizophrenia patients in Doha, Qatar

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