How do you determine disposition when a patient presents to an outpatient psychiatry visit with recent self-injury that may require medical attention?

Self-injury can present a complicated and anxiety-provoking clinical situation, yet it is not uncommon in psychiatric practice. Such behavior may reflect a range of psychological processes, including acute distress, personality pathology, or genuine suicidal intent. Because the underlying meaning of...

I agree with the responses that it has to be individualized, but if the self-injury is severe enough to warrant "medical attention" (I assume that means requiring sutures?), then in most cases that would warrant an emergency detention order in my opinion. Even in the case of borderline patients, thi...