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Answer Questions 1 & 2:
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In the past month...
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1) Have you wished you were dead or wished you could go to sleep and not wake up?
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YES = Low Risk
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2) Have you actually had any thoughts of killing yourself?
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YES = Low Risk
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If YES to question 2, answer questions 3, 4, 5, and 6
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If NO to question 2, go directly to question 6
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3) Have you been thinking about how you might do this?
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YES = Moderate Risk
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4) Have you had these thoughts and had some intention of acting on them?
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YES = High Risk
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5) Have you started to work out or worked out the details of how to kill yourself? Do you intend to carry out this plan?
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YES = High Risk
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ALWAYS ask Question 6:
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6) Have you done anything, started to do anything, or prepared to do anything to end your life?
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YES = Moderate Risk
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If YES, was this in the past 3 months?
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YES = High Risk
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If YES to 2 or 3, seek behavioral healthcare for evaluation.
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If YES to question 4, 5, or 6: IMMEDIATE & EMERGENT care needed.
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