psych emergencies Flashcards
1
Q
the point in someone’s life when urgent intervention is req’d to avoid deterioration of teir condition
A
crisis
2
Q
schizophrenia with command hallucinations
A
incr risk for violence
3
Q
what is the best predictor of violent behavior
A
past behavior
4
Q
triad of childhood aggression predictive of violent behavior
A
firesetting, cruelty to animals, enuresis
5
Q
misconceptions about suicidality can lead providers to be
A
less cautious overall
6
Q
strongest predictor of suicide
A
prior attempts
7
Q
ppl who attempt to commit suicide multiple times have incr or decr regret in comparison to first time attempters
A
less regret in multiple attempters
8
Q
most common method use for completed suicide
A
firearms
9
Q
areas to assess suicidality (4)
A
- ideation
- plan
- means
- intent
