Treatment Planning

After the assessment is completed, there will be multiple pieces of information to consider for intervention planning. However, there may be situations or times where even after treatment is initiated, the practitioner uncovers certain types of information that may indicate the person is an imminent risk for violence. In these cases, the individual should be immediately reported to law enforcement to prevent the possibility of immediate violence. 

High Priority or Red Flag Assessment Information

High-priority and red-flag assessment information that may result in law enforcement involvement includes:

• Verbal, written, or online threats to others or themselves
• Expressions of hopelessness
• Severe agitation, confusion, hallucinations, delusions
• Losing touch with reality
• Collecting any weapons, ammunition, other dangerous materials
• Written or verbalized plan(s) to harm someone or themselves