Suicide Lecture Powerpoint

Question 1

__% of people who die by suicide did not have a mental health condition, what age group has highest suicide rate, majority are performed via…

Answer 1

54%, young adults attempt most often but elderly white men with chronic illness have greatest rate, …firearm

Question 2

Comorbid psychiatric illness associated with suicide (7)

Answer 2

• depression most common
• bipolar or psychosis
• anxiety
• alcoholism
• sexual abuse
• adverse childhood experience
• insomnia

Question 3

Suicide is where ____ meets ___ resulting in a bad combination

Answer 3

hopelessness, impulsivity

Question 4

The strongest single factor predictive of suicide

Answer 4

Previous suicide

Question 5

Nonsuicidal self injury (NSSI)

Answer 5

Self injurious behavior that places patients at high risk for suicide

Question 6

In bullying situations, who is at risk for increased suicide? How do children sometime present with depression?

Answer 6

Both the victim and the bully, irritability

Question 7

Asking a patient if they have had thoughts of suicide does not…

Answer 7

….plant the idea in their mind

Question 8

302 procedure

Answer 8

Causes a patient to be admitted to inpatient unit for 5 days against their will for observational purposes based on past 30 days of information requiring a petitioner, medical practitioner, and county delegate, if they leave facility then warrant for arrest can be issued

Question 9

It is not recommended to screen for routine depression in adolescents when…

Answer 9

….adequate mental health resources are not available for follow up

Question 10

No harm contract

Answer 10

Clinical practice used tool where patient promises provider they will get specific help if do become suicidal - not shown to protect against suicide

Question 11

Treatment for suicidality (3)

Answer 11

• clozapine for schizophrenic patients
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• treating underlying conditions

Question 12

Each suicide intimately affects __ individuals

Answer 12

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