Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Baseline Questionnaire

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A standardized survey developed and copyrighted by Kelly Posner and colleagues with The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene in 2008 which is used to evaluate a patient's suicidal tendencies. The baseline version questionnaire contains four sections with approximately 40 questions and is administered in an interview format. The first three sections pertain to the patient's suicidal ideations and behaviors while the fourth section assess any actual suicide attempts.

**Synonyms:** - C-SSRS BASELINE - C-SSRS Baseline - CSS01