Week 10 Flashcards
Suicide
what 2 things should not be reported in the media regarding suicide?
method, location
what should published material on suicide be accompanied with
info regarding 24hr support
what initiative regulates suicide reporting?
mindframe national media initiative
why don’t we use the word ‘committed’ suicide?
implies it is illegal. has religious connections. implies incarceration against their will
why not use ‘successful’ or ‘completed’ suicide?
denotes this is a competition. well done to them etc
why not use ‘failed’ or ‘unsuccessful’ suicid
implies the person is a failure
what is a less stigmatising way to talk about suicide?
suicided, died by suicide, ended his/her life, non-fatal attempt at suicide, attempted to end his/her life
approx how many Australians suicide each year?
2300
what % of males make up suicide rates in Australia?
76%
what % of females make up suicide rates in Australia?
24%
what % of females make up suicide rates in Australia?
24%
what are the high risk suicide populations in Australia?
mental health, indigenous
what are the high risk suicide populations in Australia?
mental health, indigenous
most pop 3 methods for suicide?
hanging/suffocation/strangulation, poisoning with drugs, poisoning with alcohol/car exhaust
what is the purpose of a systematic suicide risk assessment?
to identify: modifiable and treatable risk AND protective factors
what are the 4 components the risk equation template is made up of?
- long term risk 2. short term risk 3. hazards 4. protective factors
what is good about the risk equation?
way of organizing risk and protective factors into categories which easily highlight modifiable and treatable factors which then inform risk management
what is good about the risk equation?
way of organizing risk and protective factors into categories which easily highlight modifiable and treatable factors which then inform risk management
what 3 areas would you want to ask questions about when assessing long term risk?
personal history of suicide, family history of suicide, long-term problems
when asking about family and personal history for longterm risk what 4 things would u want to know?
previous suicide attempts, self-harm, suicide attempts/completions (family), psychiatric illness
what long term problems would you want to know about in a risk equation
interpersonal, unemployed? retired? physical illness, psychiatric illness, PD, forensic history, substance abuse