IS PATH WARM?

IS PATH WARM? is an acronym utilized as a mnemonic device. It was created by the American Association of Suicidology to help assess the risk of suicide.

I	Ideation	Threatening to hurt or kill self, looking for ways to die
S	Substance Abuse	Increased or excessive substance (alcohol or drug) use
P	Purposelessness	No reason for living; no sense of purpose in life
A	Anxiety	Anxiety, agitation, unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
T	Trapped	Feeling trapped - like there's no way out; resistance to help
H	Hopelessness	Hopelessness about the future
W	Withdrawal	Withdrawing from friends, family and society
A	Anger	Rage, uncontrolled anger, seeking revenge
R	Recklessness	Acting recklessly or engaging in risky activities, seemingly without thinking
M	Mood Changes	Dramatic mood changes

See also

• SAD PERSONS scale
• Beck Hopelessness Scale
• Beck Depression Inventory
• Suicide