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Exam 2
Managing Suicide Risk
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Psychology
Graduate
05/17/2010

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What age group is more likely to commit suicide?
Definition
Elderly, 65+
Term
what are the differences in suicide stats between genders?
Definition
Females-more attempts, less successful, pills
Males-fewer attempts, more success
Term
What religion is more/less likely to commitment suicide?
Definition
Protestant/catholic
Term
Define negligence
Definition
devieation from the standard of care that almost always causes harm.
Term
What are the risk factors for suicide?
Definition
most important-history
-dx of mental illness
-sudden psych change
-isolation
-impaired judgement
-recent stressors
-access
-chronic illness
-recent discharge
-length of time suicidal
-hopelessness
Term
Define ideation.
Definition
-50-70% tell someone before
-freq. of thoughts
-external stressors
-internal stressors
-biological causes
Term
What are some of the biological causes of ideation?
Definition
-substance abuse
-other illnesses
-medications
Term
Define intent.
Definition
-PLANs
-have you thought about hurting or killing yourself?
-get all the information you can
Term
What are some protective factors?
Definition
-hope
-expectations of death
-perception suicide will solve the problem
-morality
-effect on loved ones
-social support
-problem solving
Term
define self-injury.
Definition
deliberate self-harm without suicidal attempt.
Term
what are some treatment measures for self-injury?
Definition
-coping skills, replace with no-harmful stimulation
Term
What is parasuicidal behavior?
Definition
Self-harm with no intent to kill.
Term
What are the categories of risk in making a clinical decision?
Definition
-Parasuicidal behavior
-mild (hx but no intent)
-Moderate risk (ideation with some risk factors, but no current intent)
-severe (multiple risk factors, with ideation and intent)
Term
strategies for moderate risk treatment.
Definition
-involve patients in management
-increase safety in the environment
-increase barriers to suicide
Term
What is the effectiveness of no harm contracts?
Definition
-No evidence they reduce risk
-false sense of security
-no legal protection
-Only useful with pt. input
Term
Safety plan/commitment to treatment
Definition
Only effective form of contract
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