Exam Preview for 1576: Streamlined Suicide Assessment & Safety Plan

Streamlined Suicide Assessment & Safety Planning

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1. What is an example of response to suicide? Crisis response Program planning Risk assessment Business contracts
2. What is important about engagement with a person experiencing suicidal thoughts? Minimize interactive discussions Avoid eye contact Mannerisms Physical aggression
3. What does ALERT stand for? Ask, Learn, Eat, Repeat, Time Ask, Listen, Engage, Repeat, Tone Ask, Listen, Engage, Respond, Tasks Ask, Learn, Engage, Repeat, Time
4. What is an example of a suicidal thought? Googling resumes Buying a car Stockpiling clothes Lethality of a plan
5. Which mental health disorders put a person at greater risk of suicide? Depression All mental health disorders Bipolar PTSD
6. What is an example of a risk factor for suicide? Medication management Normalized stressors at home Psychiatric Hospitalization Counseling
7. What is the gender difference for means of death by suicide? Male gender more likely to choose firearm Equally male and female to choose pills as means Females are more likely to die by suicide Males more likely to choose hanging as means
8. How do we define chronic suicidality? Immediate response needed Long-term history or experience with recurring suicidal thoughts Several interrupted attempts High risk for suicide
9. Which are elements for Dr. Thomas Joiner’s work: Capacity to Complete Suicide? Fear, despair, hopelessness Isolation, fearlessness, brashness Fearlessness, burdensomeness, isolation Hopelessness, escaping pain, determination
10. Which are elements of a suicide safety plan? Wellness and supports Triggers and warning signs Making environment safe and action plan All of the Above