Psychiatry Emergency Medicine B
SAD PERSONS Scale
10-item mnemonic scale for assessing suicide risk. Each positive factor scores 1 point.
References
- Patterson WM, et al. Evaluation of suicidal patients: the SAD PERSONS scale. Psychosomatics. 1983;24(4):343-349.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Palivizumab · RSV Prophylaxis — Monthly Monoclonal Antibody (High-Risk Infants)
- Ziprasidone · Atypical Antipsychotic — D2/5-HT2A Antagonist (Low Metabolic Risk)
- Atorvastatin (CKD Cardiovascular Risk) · Cardiovascular Risk in CKD
- Icosapent Ethyl (Omega-3 — Cardiovascular Risk Reduction) · Omega-3 Fatty Acid (Purified EPA — Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester)
Pathways
- Acute Psychosis Management · NICE CG178 2014
- Depression Management · NICE CG90 2022
- Lithium Therapy Monitoring · NICE CG185 / BNF
- Alcohol Withdrawal Management · NICE CG115 2010 / BNF
- Eating Disorder Assessment · NICE CG9 2017 / MARSIPAN
- Serotonin syndrome · Hunter criteria (Dunkley 2003); TOXBASE/NPIS; BNF
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.