IS PATH WARM?
Psychiatric lierature has also been critical about the value of the mnemonic for predicing suicidal behavior. A whitepaper done for the United States Fire Service's Suicide and Depression Summit said that the acronym may not be as useful, because it is not very specific, or sensitive.  A 2011 study was also critical of "IS PATH WARM"'s validity, finding that none of the ten warning signs were able to predict completed suicides.