Suicide Flashcards
1
Q
Suicide Intervention
A
Crisis Intervention
2
Q
Indicators of suicidal intent
A
Displaying signs of:
- helplessness
- hopelessness
- ambivalence to life.
3
Q
What’s ‘hooks’ for suicide?
A
Anything IMPORTANT the subject wants to talk about
4
Q
Your safety is…
A
Your safety is paramount.
5
Q
Victim Precipitated Homicide
A
Suicide by Cop
6
Q
What is Police role in death by suicide
A
Police have a duty of care for those that wish to die by suicide
7
Q
Death Zone is..
A
Final
8
Q
Suicide - Indicators of progress
A
- Willingness to talk
- Talk about the future
- One reason to live
- Concession
9
Q
What are some warning signs associated with Victim precipitated homicide?
A
- Subjects only demand is to be killed by Police
- Subject sets a deadline for their death
- Subject has just murdered their significant other
- Subject makes a verbal will
- Subject has no escape plan
- Subject is from a low socio-economic background
- Subject has features of inadequate personality
- Subject is looking for macho ways to die
- Subject refuses to negotiate
- Subject has an elaborate death plan
