aprroch to Suicide Prevention

Question 2

Suicide is a behaviour frequently related to what emotion

Answer 2

Suicide is a behaviour frequently related to “Despair”

Question 3

Suicide may be linked what?

Answer 3

Suicide may be linked to Mental illness

Question 4

there are both_____ and _______ conditions which contribute to the development of despair

Answer 4

there are both social and cultural conditions which contribute to the development of despair

Question 5

Describe the three Prevention steps out lined by the model of prevention:

Answer 5

Universal: A school program to promote problem solving techniques.
Selective: Targeted programs for a selection of people who for whatever reason may be at a higher risk of suicide
Indicated: Targeted programs for a group of people identified as high risk of suicide by some indicative measure (like a test)

Question 6

Describe the three Early Intervention steps out lined by the model of prevention:

Answer 6

Indicated: Targeted programs for a group of people identified as high risk of suicide by some indicative measure (like a test)
Symptom identification: Asking specific questions to identify symptoms
Early Treatment: Create a treatment plan for a person at risk of suicide

Question 7

Describe the three Treatment steps out lined by the model of prevention:

Answer 7

Symptom identification: Asking specific questions to identify symptoms
Early Treatment: Create a treatment plan for a suicidal person
Standard Treatment: Standard anti-suicidal treatment

Question 8

Describe the three Recovery steps out lined by the model of prevention:

Answer 8

Standard Treatment: Standard anti-suicidal treatment
Engagement with Longer Term Treatment and support: Patients who have recurring suicidal thoughts or actions
Long-term care: Long term care of Suicidal Patients

Question 9

Describe the Two Continuing Care steps out lined by the model of prevention:

Answer 9

Engagement with Longer Term Treatment and support: Patients who have recurring suicidal thoughts or actions
Long-term care: Long term care of Suicidal Patients

Question 10

Srengel’s Triangle has three aspects of someone who wants to kill themselves, describe the three points in order of risk

Answer 10

Hostility Toward Others: Wanting to make someone else suffer by blaming them for the suicide. Self Destructiveness: Despair or not wanting to be here. Attention Seeking: Cry for help or attention

Question 11

A person who has suicidal ideation are more likely to have/principate in?

Answer 11

Depression, Risk-taking behaviours, Drug use, Suicide thoughts and self harm behaviours

Question 12

Complete this sentence: If we could discover depressed, suicidal and Drug abusing young people??.

Answer 12

If we could discover depressed, suicidal and Drug abusing young people after a suicide and if there was some evidence that they were troubled prior to the death, it should be possible to discover troubled young people at school before someone dies

Question 13

The ED^2 program identified four variables that indicated suicidal tendances what are they; what was the major risk factor?

Answer 13

Family dysfunction, Depression, anxiety, hopelessness; with depression being the major factor

Question 14

In prevention the assumption that mental ill health is? And that we ?

Answer 14

That mental ill health is detectable and that we have resources to intervene

Question 15

In prevention the assumption is that mental wellness is what? And we can?

Answer 15

in prevention we have to assume that mental wellness may proved an answer and that we can improve it

Question 16

Suicide is increasing or decreasing world wide, which gender is more affected by this trend

Answer 16

Increasing and males are increasing more than females

Question 17

in Australia what are the suicide trends is young people? The older generation? What could be the cause of each

Answer 17

rate of young suicide are decrees maybe in part to intervention programs. In the older generations (45-64) the rate is increasing maybe due to economic pressures

Question 18

What percentage of younger male death is suicide

Answer 18

20% (one in five under the age of 35)

Question 19

there are 7 major at risk groups what are they; what is the risk

Answer 19

Psychiatric patients (x10 - 50%); Within 4 weeks post discharge of psychiatric ward(x200 - 10% to 15%);History of Previous Attempts (x10 to x30 - 30%-47%); Family History(4%); Drug Misuse (x20); unemployed (x2 - 6%); Prisoners (x5 - <1%)

Question 20

The National confidential inquiry made 9 recommendations on service-related factors in mental health; what are they:

Answer 20

Designing proper ward areas (decrees Hanging points, doors that swing out instead of in); assertive outreach programs;24 hour crisis teams;7 day follow-ups; managing non-compliancy; written policy on dual diagnosis management; sharing of info with criminal justice agencies; multidisciplinary review and sharing of information with families after a suicide; training of staff

Question 21

there are four factors in Suicidal ideation what are they?

Answer 21

Cognitive set (feelings of hopelessness); Active Disorder (Mood Disorders; substance abuse); Stress event (Fail out of med school); acute mood change (anger; anxiety)

Question 22

what are some of the inhibitory factors that will prevent suicides

Answer 22

Social (Religiosity; available support; Difficulty in accessing methods); Mental state

Question 23

What are some of the facilitation factors leading to suicide

Answer 23

Underline “impulsive” Trait; Impact of alcohol; social (being alone; being dumped); method availability; Mental state (Agitation)

Question 24

MRI scans show a reduction of __% in the what or depressed teens? What causes the reduction?

Answer 24

MRI scans showed depressed tend had a 17% reduction in the size of the hippocampus; IT is thought to be related to the depression, though stress and trauma can also cause shrinkage

Question 25

the prefrontal cortex is evolved with 9 things what are they

Answer 25

Attention span; perseverance; judgment; impulse control; organisation; problem solving; emotions; empathy; compassion

Question 26

what is the increased risk of a child to suicide if the parent has attempted suicide?

Answer 26

Children of suicide attempters have 6 times the risk of others whose parents have not

Question 27

what is the increased risk of a identical twin to suicide if there other twin has attempted suicide? What about fraternal twins?

Answer 27

13% of identical twins suicide where the other twin has also suicided; fraternal twins is only 7%

Question 28

What effect does adverse childhood experiences have on attempted suicide?

Answer 28

The more Adverse childhood experiences you have the more likely you will commit suicide

Question 29

sexual abuse increase the risk of suicide by approx.. How much?

Answer 29

9.4 times

Question 30

what are some of the individual protection factors that will help prevent suicide

Answer 30

Easy temperament; adequate nutrition; attachment to family; above-average intelligence; school achievement; problem solving skills; internal locus of control; social competence; social skills; good coping style optimism; moral beliefs; Values; Positive self-related cognitions

Question 31

What ate some of the family protective factors that will help prevent suicide?

Answer 31

Supportive parents; Family harmony: secure and stable family; small family size; more than two years between siblings; responsibilities within the family; strong family norms and moralities