suicide prevention Flashcards
policy 624
suicide prevention
all inmates shall be checked for past ___ as an integral part of the booking process
suicide ideation
all inmates shall be checked for past attempts of threats of suicide by performing a __ query through the department of criminal justice information services
Q-5
a decision time of acute danger or difficulty, this can be social or personal situation brought on by stressful events
crisis
a sense of severe hopelessness or generalized negative expectancies which are often manifested with physical symptoms
depression
those issues conditions or situations that may put a person at risk of suicide
risk factors
thoughts plans and or actions which if fully implemented may result in death
suicide behavior
the act of contemplating suicide and fantasizing about the relief from phycological burdens
suicidal ideation
actions taken to deliberately injure or attempt to injure oneself with intent of causing one’s own death that do not result in death
suicide attempt
actions taken to deliberately injure oneself that result in death. not all suicides are proceeded by suicidal behavior but are sometimes an impulsive act or occur in a state of panic
suicide
the act of deliberately injuring oneself with little chance of actually killing oneself. injuring oneself is the objective and is not a suicide attempt. the urge to mutilate is often irresistible and uncontrollable
self-mutilation
the individual will do very little physical activity, refuses to eat, speak or get out of bed
withdrawal
a tool used by mental health staff to define the schedule of observation and property allowed to inmates assessed as being are risk of harm to self or others. the intent is to keep inmates and staff safe when an inmates behavior is unstable due to mental illness and or they have been assessed as a risk to themselves and others
mental health watch
in the event that an inmate presents to the booking officer as being at risk, the officer will immediately notify the ___and initiate constant ___
admitting nurse
shift commander
on-site on call mental health clinician
observation
when an inmate is under constant observation after the booking process they will remain on it until they ___ by ___
seen
mental health clinician
the ____ will ask the inmate a serious of behavioral health questions designed to identify suicide risk
admitting nurse
an inquiry will be made using the ___ database to determine whether the inmate being booked has ever attempted or threatened suicide
dcjis
this file is referred to as the lockup suicide file and the code is ___
Q5
only ___ operators may make Q5 queries
dcjis
all ____ shall be checked against the Q-5 file
commitments
daily commitment q-5 queries shall be performed as soon as possible after commitment
true
if any query is not conducted due to unavoidable circumstances the ___ shall notify their relief in writing with a copy to ___
shift commander
as/ops
Q-5 query forms shall be filed in the ___
records office
when the q-5 query indicates the person has attempted or threatened suicide the dcjis operator shall immediately notify the ___
shift commander
as soon as practical the operator shall copy the persons booking card and the ___ printout and attach it to the q-5 report form
“lockup suicide attempt”
the documents for lock p suicide attempt will be filed with the ___
records office(original)
superintendent
shift commander
medical department
the shift commander will note any positive queries in the ___ as ___
log
at-risk
what is the name of the form that the intake nurse fills out to assess mental health, intoxication, or delusional thinking
intake receiving and screening form
when the intake nurse determines that an inmate appears at risk for self injury or suicide they will document it in their file and a ___ form will be submitted to the mental health staff
mental health referral
all referrals shall be assessed within _ days but assessment of any inmate classified as a q-5 shall be completed within ___
14
24 hours
every verbalized threat of suicide must be taken ___ and responded to __-
seriously
appropriately
it is __ necessary for an inmate to have actually attempted suicide to be considered ___
not
at-risk
when an inmate reports feelings or intentions of harming themself to a staff member they must immediately notify the __ the ___ and the ____
unit officer
shift commander
mental health
the staff member must __ with the inmate until they are seen and evaluated by mental health
remain
the staff member will document the incident of suicide statements including ___
direct observations, statements made, and action taken
the report of a suicide incident will be sent to the ___ who will forward it to the ___ the ___ and the ___
shift commander
medical division
superintendent
records office
if not injuries in a suicide attempt the ___ will contact the __ to determine the need for the inmates transfer to an observation bed
shift commander
medical division
administrative mental health watches may be conducted in seg unit with orders from the facility ___
psychiatrist
all mental health watch rounds will be conducted every __ and routine rounds will be conducted every ___
15 minutes
30 minutes
all administrative watches will be discontinued only with the orders form a ___
licensed mental health clinician
an inmate will be assessed by medical mental health staff to determine the need for maintenance on mental health watch when they __
express intent to do bodily arm
express suicidal ideation
report feelings of feeling depressed or anxiety
return from a hearing which the petition was denied
any staff member who witnesses a suicide attempt or threat must also write an incident report for submission to the ___
shift commander
medical
records
or if available a DCJIS operator
whenever an inmate is placed on continuous observation status because of suicidal ideation or attempt the ___ and the ___ will be notified
area supervisor
shift commander
lifeline is model suicide prevention program which is coordinated by staff trained by the ___
Samaritans of Boston
the ___ will be immediately notified whenever an inmate requests to meet with a lifeline peer counsel
medical division
medical will call the __ and arrange for the 2 inmates to meet when using lifeline
area supervisor
who is the first contact with incoming inmates who are trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness and suicide risk
booking officer
if the intake nurse in the initial contact suggests to that the inmate is unusually despondent or sad they will be placed on a ___ and request that the inmate be seen and evaluated
mental health watch
Q-5 checks shall be performed and recorded even of the person is subsequently ___ ___ or ___
bailed
released
transferred
high risk persons shall include inmates who allege a suicide history during intake or who are identified as being at risk by the ___
medical staff
communication of a positive results obtained by a q-5 query will be shared with the ___ and the ___
shift commander
supervising nurse
during the admission process ___inmate will be ___and ___ by a nurse
every
seen
evaluated
should the intake nurse feel the inmate presents ___ risk for suicidal behavior they will immediately notify the ___ on duty for an immediate assessment
imitate
medical/mental health clinician
at any time during incarceration an inmates may be identified by who as being at risk for suicide by who
correctional staff
medical
mental health
officers assigned to continuous observation will document their observations every __ minutes in the ___log
15
unit
a ___ will determine what clothing/property will be permitted for retention by an inmate under suicide watch
medical/mental health
