Table A1.

Intervention Strategies towards Suicidal Behaviours Questionnaire (ISBQ).

1st Part—Professional and Social-demographic Characterization
1. Gender		Female ◯	Male ◯
2. Age		___________	years
3. Years of practice		___________	years
4. Professional Group		Psychologist ◯	Psychiatrist ◯				General Practitioner ◯
5. Work place		___________
6. District of work		___________
Training
7. I have specific training in the area of suicidology							Yes ◯	No ◯
If your answer to question 10 was YES choose what type of training							Yes	No
Epidemiology							◯	◯
Forensic Sciences							◯	◯
Detecting and management of suicide risk							◯	◯
Crisis intervention							◯	◯
SOS hotlines							◯	◯
2nd Part—Practices towards suicidal patients To what extent it is likely or not to adopt the following practices/intervention strategies when facing a patient who seeks your practice after a suicide attempt. Mark the option that suits your clinical experience best on a scale ranging from 1 (not likely at all) to 5 (very likely). Even though clinical practice may vary depending on each case, try to answer according to your general and most likely practice. Don’t give too much thought to your statements. Spontaneous answers are the most valid ones.
Intervention Strategies			Not Likely at All1	Not Very Likely 2	Somewhat Likely 3		Likely 4		Very Likely 5
1. I ask about prior suicide attempts			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
2. I assess depression			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
3. I set written no-suicide/suicide prevention contracts			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
4. I ask questions about problems he/she may be experiencing			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
5. I ask if he/she wants to die			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
6. I ask what he/she expected when attempting suicide			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
7. I use formal instruments to assess suicide risk			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
8. I engage the family in the process			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
9. I assess the circumstances in which the attempt was carried out			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
10. I refer/advise to psychiatric counselling			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
11. I ask about the lethal means used in the attempt			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
12. I approach the theme of death			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
13. I advise a continued care plan			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
14. I try to understand the meanings of the suicide attempt			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
15. I give a mobile phone number			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
16. I refer/advise to psychological counselling			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
17. I try to find out at what time the suicide attempt was carried out			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
18. I assess the hopelessness			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
19. I provide counselling to the family			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
20. I try to understand the motives that trigger the attempt.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
21. I ask about the alcohol and drugs consuming habits.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
22. I explore the existence of an elaborate suicide plan.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
23. I use specific intervention protocols			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
24. I assess the risk factors			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
25. I carried out a personality evaluation.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
26. I ask about the family suicidal background			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
27. I ask what reasons he/she has for living and for dying.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
28. I refer to a colleague who is better prepared in this area			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
29. I suggest using the internet to communication			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
30. I prescribe medication/I refer to someone who can prescribe medication			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
31. I refer/advise to the general practitioner			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
32. I try that the patient be hospitalised			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
33. I use specific suicidal behaviour assessment instruments.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
34. I ask about the two days prior to the suicide attempt.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
35. I ask how he/she feels about having survived.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
36. I try to understand if there is a non-solved or current mourning process			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
37. I conduct a family interview.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
38. I try to understand how the patient usually solves his/her problems.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
39. I refer to psychotherapy.			◯	◯	◯		◯		◯
3rd Part —Contact with Suicidal Behaviours in clinical practice
1. Did (or do) you have any patient who has made one or several suicide attempts?
Yes	◯	How many patients/clients?		How long ago was the last case?					Years
No	◯
2. Have you had a patient suicide?
Yes	◯	How many patients/clients?		How long ago was the last case?					Years
No	◯
3. Have you ever had a patient representing a serious risk of suicide or suicide attempt even though he/she hasn’t carried it out?
Yes	◯	How many patients/clients?		How long ago was the last case?					Years
No	◯