hardrisk managementsuicide assessmentdocumentationoutpatient practiceborderline personality disorder
A PMHNP in an outpatient psychiatric practice is conducting a follow-up visit with a 29-year-old male patient with borderline personality disorder and recurrent major depressive disorder. The patient reports passive suicidal ideation without plan or intent, which is consistent with his baseline presentation over the past 18 months. He denies access to firearms, has a strong therapeutic alliance with his individual therapist, and identifies his daughter as a reason for living. The PMHNP determines that outpatient management with safety planning is appropriate. Which of the following best reflects risk management principles for documenting this clinical encounter?