What are indicators that a client may be at risk of self-harm requiring safety planning?

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What are indicators that a client may be at risk of self-harm requiring safety planning?

Assessing risk of self-harm centers on identifying explicit indicators that a person may act on their thoughts. Expressions of intent or a concrete plan, plus access to means, signal imminent danger and require a safety plan and crisis resources. A history of prior attempts and acute hopelessness or severe distress further heighten risk and reinforce the need for collaborative safety steps, such as coping strategies, removing or securing means, and clear crisis supports. The other options do not reflect these risk signals: no signals of distress suggests lower risk, mood elevation alone is not a reliable predictor of imminent self-harm, and a preference for art materials does not indicate self-harm risk.

Assessing risk of self-harm centers on identifying explicit indicators that a person may act on their thoughts. Expressions of intent or a concrete plan, plus access to means, signal imminent danger and require a safety plan and crisis resources. A history of prior attempts and acute hopelessness or severe distress further heighten risk and reinforce the need for collaborative safety steps, such as coping strategies, removing or securing means, and clear crisis supports. The other options do not reflect these risk signals: no signals of distress suggests lower risk, mood elevation alone is not a reliable predictor of imminent self-harm, and a preference for art materials does not indicate self-harm risk.

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