SRA

Question 1

Shneidman’s Ten Commonalities of Suicide

Answer 1

1 The common purpose of suicide is to seek a solution.
2 The common goal of suicide is cessation of consciousness.
3 The common stimulus in suicide is intolerable psychological pain.
4. The common stressor in suicide is frustrated psychological needs.
5. The common emotion in suicide is hopelessness–helplessness.
6. The common cognitive state in suicide is ambivalence.
7. The common perceptual state in suicide is constriction.
8. The common action in suicide is escape.
9. The common interpersonal act in suicide is communication of intention.
10. The common consistency in suicide is with lifelong coping patterns.

Question 2

what are internal and external protective factors

Answer 2

Internal: the ability to problem-solve, think through conflict ad handle disputes without violence
External: connections to family, friends, coworkers and community support

Question 3

Warning Signs of suicide

Answer 3

-Threatening suicide
-Seeking a means to endone’slife
-Talking or writing about death or suicide
-Dramatic mood changes: Anxiety, restlessness, agitation
-Sudden change in sleep
-Increased ETOH or drug use
-Hopelessness; being a burden

Question 4

5 Domains that influence
risk for suicide

Answer 4

biological, psychological, sociological,cultural, and spiritual domains

Question 5

what are the Level of Suicidal Severity Index

Answer 5

stage 1- no thoughts
stage 2- mild - but dismiss them
stage 3- moderate- suicide is problem solving
stage 4- plan and method- hospitalized
stage 5- on verge of death, no protective factors

Question 6

C-SSRR

Answer 6

The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
- looking for ideation and intent

Question 7

whats included in safety plan

Answer 7

Warning signs
Internal coping strategies
Distracting social contacts
Helpful friends or relatives
Professional Crisis Line
Securing the environment: lethalmeans restriction