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Suicide And Self-harm Flashcards

1
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Why is it important to ask about what a client was trying to achieve with NSSI?

A

It may have been a practice run for a suicide attempt.

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How is suicide risk calculated accounting for pain?

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Suicide risk = pain / pain tolerance

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How is suicide risk calculated when considering risk factors?

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Suicide risk = risk factors / protective factors

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4
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Is assessment of risk factors chronic or acute?

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Client

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5
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How do protective factors affect acute risk?

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Protectors can guide interventions for acute risk.

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6
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What percentage of suicide victims have an identifiable bio-behavioral disorder?

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At least 95%

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7
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What are the most common symptoms/experiences of persons suffering from bio-behavioral disorders?

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Intolerable pain and cognitive constriction

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How do intolerable pain and cognitive constriction influence suicidality?

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Decreased ability to perceive or generate solutions or solution alternatives

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9
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What do intolerable pain and cognitive constriction generate?

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Hopelessness

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10
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What do intolerable pain and hopelessness generate?

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Suicidal thoughts

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11
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Where did Ed Shneidman do his research?

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LA county coroner’s vault

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What did Ed Shneidman use for his research?

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Suicide notes from suicide completers

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What three themes are found in suicide notes?

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Psychache, press, and perturbation

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What are the three parts of Shneidman ‘s cube?

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Psychache, press, and perturbation

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How does Shneidman’s cube work?

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The three aspects are rated on a 1-5 likert scale.

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16
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What is another way to look at press?

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Overwhelmed by life’s problems or stress

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17
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What is another way of describing perturbation?

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Ants in your pants or agitation

18
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According to Shneidman’s cube who is at highest risk for suicide

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Those who rate 5,5,5 are highest risk

19
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Who is the father of suicidology?

A

Ed Shneidman

20
Q

Why does family history of suicide increase chronic risk of suicide?

A

Modeling or reduction of taboo

21
Q

Why is frequent mobility a chronic risk factor?

A

Moving all the time and unstable living situation increases medical and psychological issues

22
Q

Who developed the list of risk factors?

A

Bergman, Brown, Rudd, Joyner, Job

23
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Why is impulsivity a difficult predictor of suicide?

A

Suicide usually takes some planning which is not impulsive

24
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What races are more at risk for suicide?

A

White and Native American

25
Q

What recent life event leaves a client at higher risk for suicide?

A

Recently divorced or separated with feelings of victimization and rage

26
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How was the SRAT developed?

A

As part of application for Lifeline Network, ACS needed to develop a risk assessment. This was developed to address each of Lifeline’s requirements.

27
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Who developed IS PATH WARM?

A

Lanny Berman

28
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What does IS PATH WARM stand for?

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Ideation, substance abuse, purposelessness, anxiety, trapped, hopelessness, withdrawal, anger, recklessness, and mood changes

29
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What is IS PATH WARM?

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An empirically supported measure of acute suicide risk

30
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What does CAMS stand for?

A

Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide

31
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Who developed CAMS?

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David Jobs

32
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What domains are assessed by CAMS?

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Psychological pain, Stress, agitation, hopelessness, self-hatred and reasons for living or dying.

33
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How are domains in CAMS assessed?

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1-5 likert scale

34
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Who is credited with developing the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide?

A

Thomas Joiner

35
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What professions are at increased risk of suicide according to interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide?

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Doctors, paramedics, veterinarians, and prostitutes (among others)

36
Q

Thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness create what?

A

Suicidal desire

37
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How does suicide desire relate to imminent risk of suicide?

A

Suicide desire is necessary but not sufficient

38
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With what does suicide desire interact with to provoke imminent risk?

A

Acquired capability

39
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What is acquired capability?

A

The result of exposure to painful and provocative events that lead to an increased tolerance of pain and decreased fear of death.

40
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What are the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline standards?

A

Suicidal desire, suicidal capability, suicidal intent, and buffers/protective factors

41
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What promoted Thomas Joiner to research suicide?

A

His father died by suicide

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