How we determine the probability and determination level of risk of someone who wants to die by suicide? SLAP acronym

Specific: Ask if they have specific thoughts of suicide/ killing themselves? Lethality: Ask about the plan (lethality)? – specifics of the plan Availability: Ask about the means for suicide? (remove the means if possible) – resources for dying by suicide Proximity - Ask about the timeframe and availability of help (are there others around to interfere with the plan?) Immediate risk judgement identified or described, i.e. Mild-low, moderate, severe, extreme