CBT for Suicide Risk

Question 1

Questionnaires for Suicide Risk and what they’re used for

Answer 1

• reasons for living scale (gain understanding)

- hopelessness scale (degree of suicide risk, effectiveness of treatment)

Question 2

Guidelines for working with suicidal clients (6)

Answer 2

• target hopelessness thoughts
• strengthen desire to live
• problem-solving techniques
• set aside time to give full attention to suicidal thoughts
• teach to see life crisis as non-catastrophic matter
• bring about hope for future

Question 3

Problem-solvinv techniques for suicidal clients (4)

Answer 3

• awareness of change in mood
• awareness of unhelpful thought processes
• cognitive and behavioural experiments
• action plan as alternative to suicide