IS PATH WARM acronym screens for which risk?

• A. Depression Severity
• B. Suicide risk
• C. Mood disorders
• D. Anxiety

Answer: (B)

The main concept here is recognizing suicide risk with a quick, practical screening tool. IS PATH WARM is a mnemonic clinicians use to identify warning signs that someone may be thinking about or planning suicide. It prompts quick checks for indicators such as thoughts of suicide (ideation), substance use, having a possible plan, access to means, threats or intent, hopelessness, withdrawal, anger, recklessness, and mood changes. When these signs appear, they signal elevated suicide risk and the need for a detailed risk assessment and safety planning. This tool is focused on assessing imminent risk of self-harm, not on measuring depression severity, diagnosing mood disorders, or assessing anxiety in general.