Thank you for your inquiry on CMS177v12: Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment. The measure does not specify a specific assessment tool. At a minimum any tool evaluating suicide risk assessment should consider: 1. Risk (e.g., age, sex, stressors, comorbid conditions, hopelessness, impulsivity) and protective factors (e.g., religious belief, concern not to hurt family) that may influence the desire to attempt suicide. 2. Current severity of suicidality. 3. Most severe point of suicidality in episode, and overall during lifetime.