Suicide Risk Flashcards

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What are high risk factors?

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Multiple past attempts with high lethality
Alcohol or substance use
Isolation
Disorientation 
Hostility
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What are the four components of assessing suicide?

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Engagement
Detection
Preliminary suicide risk
Immediate management

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What are clinical characteristics related to suicide risk?

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Past attempts
Psychiatric history
Clients world in past 24 hrs
Sig events over last 2-3 weeks 
Severity of depression
Coping strategies
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What are the risk rating categories?

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Emergency = next 24 hrs

Long term = within next 2 yrs

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