What describes callers threatening suicide but not yet harmed?

What describes callers threatening suicide but not yet harmed?

• A. Suicidal Person
• B. Threatening Suicide
• C. Attempted Suicide
• D. Suicide (Deceased)

Answer: (B)

This question tests how we classify expressions of self-harm risk. When a caller is threatening suicide but has not harmed themselves yet, the situation is described as threatening suicide. The key is that an explicit threat or statement of intent is being conveyed, but no self-harm has occurred. This distinguishes it from a suicidal person, who may be in ongoing distress or ideation without a stated threat, from an attempted suicide, where an act has already been carried out, and from suicide (deceased), where death has occurred. So the most accurate label for someone who calls and threatens self-harm but hasn’t harmed themselves is threatening suicide. In practice, treat this as urgent and focus on safety planning and obtaining immediate aid or crisis support.

This question tests how we classify expressions of self-harm risk. When a caller is threatening suicide but has not harmed themselves yet, the situation is described as threatening suicide. The key is that an explicit threat or statement of intent is being conveyed, but no self-harm has occurred. This distinguishes it from a suicidal person, who may be in ongoing distress or ideation without a stated threat, from an attempted suicide, where an act has already been carried out, and from suicide (deceased), where death has occurred. So the most accurate label for someone who calls and threatens self-harm but hasn’t harmed themselves is threatening suicide. In practice, treat this as urgent and focus on safety planning and obtaining immediate aid or crisis support.