Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide Semi-Structured Interview (IPTS)
The IPTS (Chu et al., 2015) is a semi-structured interview that assesses an individual’s level of suicide risk. There are 4 classifications of suicide risk: Low, Moderate, Severe, and Extreme, with each level being associated with suggested interventions. Content includes previous suicide attempts, suicidal thoughts, history of non-suicidal self-injury, intention for suicide, believing one could attempt suicide, family history of suicide, hopelessness, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness. All interviews were conducted by trained graduate students and responses for all content was recorded and then coded by 3 undergraduate research assistants.