I would say the problem with the psych, in the article at least, is not so much they don&#x27;t deal with precise language, but that they deal with precise, and rigid, protocols. The psych didn&#x27;t take the time to clarify because the protocol (probably) was, if a patient shows any risk (no matter how small, apparently) to self-harm, put them in the hospital.<p>Instead of being pedantic about language, the psych is being pedantic about protocol.