Your 19 year old female patient who is only responsive to pain has an empty bottle of Valium next to her. Her father reports that she took 20 to 30 pills. You should identify this situation as a(n)

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Given the context of a 19-year-old female who is only responsive to pain and has consumed 20 to 30 pills of Valium, with an empty bottle found next to her, this situation is most appropriately identified as a suicide attempt. The quantity of pills taken and the circumstances suggest an intentional effort to harm oneself, rather than an accident or a mere gesture.

Your 19 Year Old Female Patient Who Is Only Responsive