Rating Lethality of Self Injury


Three aspects are rated:

Planning
Self Injury Method
Prevention of Rescue

Rate Plan
No Planning
Impulsive
Superficial Knowledge
Some Preparatory Effort
Has Method or Time or Place - No Information
Has Method and Time or Place
Elaborate Effort with Notes and Wills

Rate Self Injury Methods:
Self Injury Simulating
Inadequate or Ineffectual
Minimal Effectiveness
Moderate Effectiveness
Ambiguous Outcomes - No Information
Higher Effectiveness
Irreversible and Fast Acting

Rate Prevention of Rescue:
Rescues Self
Makes Attempt in Presence of Others
Somebody Notified Before, During, or After
Somebody Expected
Leaves Rescue to Chance - No Information
Fast Acting Methods that do not Permit Rescue
Elaborate Effort to Avoid Rescue


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