MSE & suicide risk assessment

Question 1

Why do we need to do MSE?

Answer 1

1. Gather info
2. Establish diagnosis
3. Formulating treatment plan

Question 2

Aim of suicide risk assessment

Answer 2

1. identify at risk person
2. past history is an indicator for future
3. previous family history posed a risk as well
4. estimate chances of ideas leading to act
5. estimate chance of repetition
6. prevention

Question 3

___th leading cause of death in developed country

Answer 3

9th

Question 4

Key risk factors of suicide

Answer 4

1. statement of intent
2. history of previous attempt
3. presence of psychiatric conditions

other factors:

• male
• bereavement
• social isolation
• unemployment
• impulsive personality
• previous deliberate self harm
• older age

Question 5

Features of increased suicide risk

Answer 5

• recurrent suicide ideation
• hopelessness
• depression
• agitation
• early schizophrenia with insight
• under influence of alcohol/ illicit drugs

Question 6

Higher risk of suicide repetition

Answer 6

• performed alone
• planned
• lethal method
• suicide note
• regrets upon rescue

Question 7

Lower risk of suicide repetition

Answer 7

• Impulsive
• done in front of people
• Non-violent method
• No suicide note
• Relieved being rescued

Question 8

If the points for SAD PERSONS NO HOPE scale is >8, then:

Answer 8

Need urgent admission

Question 9

If the points for SAD PERSONS NO HOPE scale is 6-8, then:

Answer 9

require psychiatric consultation

Question 10

Is SAD PERSONS a confirmed plus chop assessment?

Answer 10

No.
Still need to go through clinical assessment.
Even if client has 0-5 points, but client is very desperate or anything affecting the client dentrimentally, still might want to admit client.