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Suicide Issues
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Undergraduate 4
04/28/2015

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Van Orden What is a paradox of later life?
Definition
Characterized by greater well being and greater risk of suicide.
Term
Van Orden explain the paradox of later life?
Definition
Suicide death is the outcome of veering off the expected developmental trajectory due to risk factors, or lack of protective factors.
Term
Van Orden FIVE major risk factors
Definition
Psychiatric Illness - Depression
Social Isolation - Friends, Family, Community
Functional Impairment
Physical Illness
Pain
Term
Van Orden birth cohorts with highest suicide rates
Definition
Baby Boomers
Term
Van Orden How often do older adults who die by suicide visit PCP
Definition
2/3 or more see PCP within a month of deaths.
1/2 within 1 week.
Short forms of GDS are effected in detecting ideation.
Term
Which factors do Van Orden report may raise suicide risk by increasing probability of one or more of the five major risk factors?
Definition
Mood Disorders
Distrust of Medical Providers - fear losing autonomy.
Term
According to Chesney what mental disorders had substanitially increas >10 times of suicide for both genders?
Definition
Bi-Polar
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Substance Abuse
Depression
Term
According to Chesney what mental disorders increase for women
Definition
Alcohol Use Disorder
Anorexia
Term
According to Chesney what risk for individuals with autism
Definition
2.8 times the risk of general population
Term
According to Chesney what type of risk for individuals with cocaine and ampehtamine use?
Definition
Cocaine 4 to 8 times the risk
Amphetamines 6.2 times the risk
Term
According to Chesney what is true of mortality risk for any mental disorders?
Definition
All have higher risk from 1.4 to 14.7 times the risk
Term
Silverman Babel nomenclature inclues what two major areas?
Definition
Suicidal threat and Suicide plan
Term
Within clinical context, Silverman conceptulaized definitons for suicide -related ideation, threat, self-harm and suicide with what common basis
Definition
Presence or Absence of suicidal intent
Term
Silverman separates Suicide-Related thoughts and behaviors into what three major categories?
Definition
Suicide-related ideations, Suicide-related communications, and suicide-related behaviors
Term
What is the overriding premise regarding Silverman nomenclature for suicide related ideations, communications, and behaviors?
Definition
All three are self-initiated.
Term
Differentiating between the presence or absence of what two domains form the basis regarding the new silverman et al nomenclature?
Definition
Presence or absence of SUICIDE INTENT and presence/absence of SUICIDE INJURY.
Term
What comprises suicide-related communications
Definition
Any interpersonal act of imparting conveying, or transmitting thoughts, wishes, desires, or intent; for which there is evidence that it is not a self-inflicted or self-injurous behavior.
Term
Examples of unknown intent
Definition
Being unconscious
Under the influence of substances
Psychotic
Delusional
Demented
Dissociated
Disoriented
Term
How does medical examiner class system utilize undetermined suicide-related behavior
Definition
It doesn't
Term
What is suicide gesture replaced with by SIlverman et al
Definition
Self-Harm I, II, and III if no itent
Two types of undetermined suicide-related behavior I, and II
Term
What are three potential outcomes for suicide attempts?
Definition
No injuries
Injuries
Death
Term
Suicide is defined as
Definition
A suicide attempt that results in death.
Term
Silverman nomenclature are a description of
Definition
concepts and not an explanations, no value or theory driven.
Term
According to Schwartz what research supported idea among all for lower suicide rates in university students
Definition
Diminished use of firearms as a method of suicide
Term
What is true regarding suicide by firearm by males 20-24 from mid 90s-mid2000s?
Definition
Dropped from 67 to 50 percent
Term
What is true regarding suicide by firearm by femals 20-24 from 80s to 2000s
Definition
dropped from 53 to 30 percent
Term
What is true regarding suicide rates by US 4-year degree-seeking students age 20-24?
Definition
Higher than previous 7.7, lower than nat'l average 13.7
Term
What happened to suicide rate in 20-24 group nat'l b/t 90 and 06
Definition
dropped from 13.7 to 12.1
Term
Schwartz said suicide protective benefit is
Definition
Diminishing
Term
Linehan said ____ and ____ both achieved improvement in dperession, reduced suicide ideation and increased reasons for living.
Definition
DBT and community treatment by experts
Term
Stanley said substance use and parental divorce
Definition
were not predictions of future adolescent behavior
Term
Mishna, to practice ethically, soc works must be familier with evidence based internvetions
Definition
and do not require to follow client's desires.
Term
Stanley indicated treatments for adolescents with depression may not be appropriate to import for use with suicidal adolescents because
Definition
trails in which it was found helpful excluded suicidal adolescents.
Term
Linehan indicated taht DBT
Definition
targets suicidal behaviors
Term
Mishna, failure to prevent suicide is one of the leading reasons for
Definition
malpractice suits against MH profeessionals
Term
Weingberg said confrontation of distortions and vaidation are two of several patient-centered intervention chracteristics
Definition
probably critical in reducing suicidal behavior.
Term
According to research by LIneham, what percentage of patients of BPD engage in suicidal behavior
Definition
A high percent 69 to 80%
Term
According to Stanley, depressive disorders and what other risk factor identify adolescents as a high -risk group for repeated and completed suicide?
Definition
History of suicidal behavior
Term
What component in the initial phase of Acute Treatment for CBT-SP does stanley describe as including a description of events that led to and followed suicide attempt?
Definition
Chain Analysis
Term
Linehan cites research that describes the high service-use pattersn among patients with BPD who also have high rates of what?
Definition
Treatment failure
Term
Weinberg concluded that three treatment characteristics might be effective for patients at risk for suicide. Three include
Definition
Addressing self-defeating behaviors
Regluar framework for treatment
Active therapist
Term
According to Mishna, what is described as professional acting in a manner in wich an ordinary, reasonable, and prudent professional woulda ct?
Definition
Standard of care
Term
Pitman concluded an increased risk of suicide did exist for some individuals bereaved by suicide versus those by other causes, including
Definition
Partners
Term
According to linehan, the relationship of services use between patients with BPD and patients with major depression and personality disorders
Definition
BPD had higher use of services
Term
Within the context of providing CBT-SP in an open cinical trial with adolescents who were suicidal and diagnosed with depression, Stanly results supported the ______-
Definition
feasibility and acceptability of implementing CBT-SP.
Term
Hope Kit
Definition
Special type of resource that provides concrete implementation of the patient's reasons to stay alive. during Acute Treatment
Term
Two of four superior outcomes Linehan reported among patients with DBT instead of CTBE
Definition
Lower rates of suicide attempts
Lower use of emergency services in regards to suicide ideation/behavior
Term
Five reaserch supported interventions to reduce behavior have established manuals
Definition
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Schema-Focused Therapy, DBT Dialectical behavioral therapy.
Term
Public awareness and education campaigns are not shown to be
Definition
extremely effect at changing behavior
Term
Suicide Risk Formulation
Definition
is the recipe while suicide risk assessment is the list of ingredients.
Term
According To Yip et al measn restriction can be ________ applied and related approaches can be _______________________ applied for individuals
Definition
Broadly (universal)/ specifically (indicated)
Term
According to Rudd is a witness signature on a CTS as a means to legally encourage witness to help
Definition
No there is not one, for any reason.
Term
According to Yip et all as a universal approach to suicide prevention means restriction is most effective when
Definition
the method being restricted is common, highly lethal, and accounts for a large percentage of deaths by suicide.
Term
Rudd identified the lack of standard definition as
Definition
one major gap/issues with no-suicide contracts.
Term
Man cites research listing contributory factors to suicide, which are:
Definition
Alcohol/Drug Abuse
acces to treatment
attitudes to suicide
help-seeking behavior
marital status
age
sex
Availability of lethal means
physical illness
Term
What is Rose's theorem
Definition
Many people at low risk might give rise to more cases than would a small number at high risk.
Term
Protective factors for suicide do not seem to bugger against risk when what is present?
Definition
Acute Risk
Term
How do clinical experience and expertis influence accuracy of judgemen in determining risk.
Definition
The add little to accuracy
Term
What evidence is there for effectiveness of no-harm contracts?
Definition
There is no empirical evidence
Term
What strategies for increasing ablity and motiveation to use safety plan is suggested?
Definition
Ask the patient to identify most helpful aspects of plan
Clinician collaborates with patient to identify and problem solve
Original document is given to the patient to take
Discusses where patient will keep the safety plan
Term
How does safety planning differ from most other planning efforts
Definition
INcorporates internal coping and distracting strategies
Term
Gatekeepers are
Definition
community or organizational individuals whose contact with potentially vulnerable populations provides an opportunity to identify at-risk individuals and direct them to appropriate assessment and treatment.
Term
Means Restriction
Definition
The modification of the environment to decrease general access to suicide means.
Term
What is available to replace no suicide contracts?
Definition
CTS commitment to treatment statement
Term
Contract
Definition
what language or term may result in the added burden of appearing to attempt to free the clinician from blame?
Term
How effective are means restriction efforts?
Definition
Effective if alternatives are less lethal
Term
IS PATH WARM
Definition
Ideation
Substance Use

Purposelessness
Anxiety
Trapped
Hopelessness
Withdrawal
Anger
Recklessness
Mood Changes
Term
I
Definition
ideation
Term
S
Definition
substance abuse
Term
P
Definition
purposelessness
Term
A
Definition
anxiety
Term
T
Definition
trapped
Term
H
Definition
hopelessness
Term
W
Definition
withdrawal
Term
A -2nd
Definition
anger
Term
R
Definition
recklessness
Term
M
Definition
mood changes
Term
The occurrence of suicidal behavior is usually an outcome of complex interactions of
Definition
Socio-environmental
behavioral
psychiatric factors
Term
What three deficits impede measures of suicide and nonfatal suicidal behavior?
Definition
Lack of standard nomenclature
clear operational definitions
standard lethality measures.
Term
What is required for development, targeting and evalutation of national and reginal suicide prevention strategies
Definition
Reliable stats on numbers
types and methods of nonfatal intentional self injuries
National and regional mortality data.
Term
What is most difficult part of an investigation of self-injurious behaviors
Definition
Assessment of intent
Term
What evidence is considered when assessing intent?
Definition
Intent to action
Intent to harm self by action
Intent to die from action
Understanding consequences of act, at the time
Term
Present of intent assumes four assumptions including:
Definition
Desire to end life
knowledge of the risk
perceived available means
knowledge of means and methods
Term
Silverman three categories
Definition
No itent
Some intent
Intent
Term
A number of factors are related to issue of lethality, including:
Definition
Availability of method
knowledge of lethal effect
familiarity of means
Contributing factors
discoverability
timing
Term
A number of factors are related to assigned/assess value of suicide threats including
Definition
Frequency
Duration
Intensity
Lethality
Term
Ideation
Definition
Thinking about suicide
Term
Intent
Definition
Desire for suicide
Term
Define Suicide silverman
Definition
Intentional self injury resulting in death.
Term
What are some of the substantial achievements in suicid prevention since the 2001 Nat. Strat.
Definition
G.L. Smith Memorial Act
National Suicide Lifeline
SPRC
Increased training
Term
What is major public-private partnership advancing national strategy
Definition
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Term
Suicide prevention is
Definition
A health issue
Term
Numerical Number for SP lifeline
Definition
1-800-273-8255
Term
Define Risk factors
Definition
characteristics make suicide ideation and behavior more likely
Term
Define Protective factors
Definition
promote strength & resilience, ensure vulnerable have support and connectiveness
Term
Three components to definition of suicide
Definition
Self directed injurious behavior
Any level of intent
Fatal
Term
What are four levels of influence related to social ecological models of factors
Definition
Individual
Relationship
Community
Societal
Term
Whare are some barriers for determining frequency of suicidal behaviors
Definition
Underreported
Data missing on subgroups
Data sources are not linked
Term
What is relationship between men and women regarding ideation, attempts, and completed suicides?
Definition
Men kill themselves more often
Women have higher levels of ideation and attempts.
Term
Top two risk factors for suicidal behaviors
Definition
Mental (mood) disorders
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
Term
Five warning signs of suicide
Definition
Talking about suicide
Disruptive sleep patterns
Mood swings
Anxiety
Talk of hopelessness or unbearable pain
Withdrawing (anhedonistic)
Term
Three levels of suicide prevention strategies
Definition
Universal - target population
Selective - subgroups with increased risk
Indicated - individual with high risk
Term
Four interconnected stategic directions
Definition
Health and empowered individuals, families, communities
Clnical and Community Preventative Services
Treatment and Support Services
Surveillance, Research, and evaluation.
Term
What is true about time frame for most adolescents to move from ideation to a plan or ideation to attempt?
Definition
1st year of onset
Term
How frequent is lifetime prevalance of adolescent suicide ideation?
Definition
12 %
Term
How many adolescents with SI continue and develop a suicide plan
Definition
1/3 rd
Term
How many adolescents with SI go on to attempt suicide
Definition
4.1
Term
What is relationship between adolescent females and males regarding suicidal behaviors
Definition
Suicide ideation and unplanned attempts higher in females
Planned attempts are more likely for male
Term
How many adolescents with a lifetime history of ideation and attempts meat criteria for 1 of the mood disorders?
Definition
90 % ideation
96 % attempt
Term
What are the most prevalent lifetime disorders among suicidal adolescents? (Top six)
Definition
Depression
Phobia
Opposition defiant disorder
IED
Drug abuse
conduct disorder
Term
For adolescents what mood disorder predicted development of suicide plan?
Definition
Major Depressive Disorder
Term
How can awareness campaigns and social marketing interventions help in promoting suicide prevention?
Definition
Changing knowledge
attitudes
behaviors
Term
Crisis senters can do these to help with prevention
Definition
Connect people in criss with local soruces of support
Risk assessment
thoughtful intervention
*followup calls
*services after an acute crisis
Term
What two suicide prevention resources are available to news media
Definition
Reporting on Suicide: For media
Picture this: depression and suicide prevention
Term
Top five means of suicide deaths
Definition
Firearms
Suffocation
poison and Drug Overdose
CO gas
Jumps
Term
Individuals who own firearms and suicide attempts
Definition
People who attempt via firearms are more likely to die.
Firearm ownership does not increase mental health issues.
Term
What therapy can reduce behaviors in survivor of suicide attempt?
Definition
DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy
CBT-SP Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Suicide Prevention
Term
What two medications are effective to reduce suidical behaviors for schizophrenic and mood disorders?
Definition
Clozapine for Schizophrenia
Lithium for mood disorders
Term
What thoroughly researched program reduced suicides by one third?
Definition
US Air Force Suicide Program
Term
What is true about period after release from inpatient psychiatric unit?
Definition
Death by suicide more frequent than any other time during treatment.
Term
What is required by veteran's administration to treat suicide risk?
Definition
Safety Planning
Term
According to CDC what happend to suicide rates for 10-34 year old?
Definition
Increased 7.0%
Term
According to CDC what happend to suicide rates for 35-64 year old?
Definition
increased 28.4%
Term
According to CDC what happend to suicide rates for 65+ year old?
Definition
decreased 5.9%
Term
Between 1999 and 2010 the greates increase in suicide rates was for which two ethnic groups?
Definition
American Indians Alaska Natives
Whites
Term
What were three most common suicide mechanisms for adults 35-64 between 1999-2010
Definition
Fire arms, poisoning
Term
What group of mean showed the highest increase in suicide
Definition
50-54 (49%) and 55-59 (47.8%)
Term
What specific group of women showed increase in suicide between 1999-2010
Definition
60-64 (59%) year old women
Term
Psychache
Definition
Intense and intolerable emotional pain that is different from depression and hopelessness
Term
What two types of needs does Dr. Shneidman postulate?
Definition
Primary - Biological
Secondary - Psychological
Term
Psychological needs are essential and include
Definition
love and belonging
sense of control
positive self image
meaningful relationships
Term
There is a strong correlation between psychache and what
Definition
Depression and hopelessness
Term
Who designed the interpersonal theory of suicide?
Definition
Joiner
Term
What two separate interpersonal psychological states comprise joiners IPTS desire to die?
Definition
Perceived Burdensomeness
Thwarted belongingness
Term
What can overcome desire to die
Definition
Instinct of self-preservation
Term
Acquired capability for suicide
Definition
Acquire fearlessness of pain, injury and death
repeated experience of pain
Term
What two type of individuals does Joiner distingquish?
Definition
Individuals who think about suicide wihtout acting
and individuals who translate ideation to action.
Term
What happens if both perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness are both experienced by an individual?
Definition
Suicide Ideation and a desire to die
Term
What components of Joiner's are necessary for individual to complete suicide
Definition
Desire to die, acquired means capability
Term
Why is intervening important in emergency department for individuals at risk of suicide
Definition
11 to 50% of attempters refuse outpatient treatment or drop otu of outpatient therapy very quickly
Term
Stanley and brown developed Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) for use in what setting?
Definition
Emergency or acute care services provided
Term
What is descriptive about the first three months following a suicide attempt?
Definition
Individuals are at a higher risk for suicide ebehavior
Term
How are safety planning interventions differetn from CT or DBT?
Definition
Safety planning efforts don't have focus on internal coping and distracting strategies.
Term
What are basic components of safety plan?
Definition
Recognizing warning signs of an impending suicidal crisis
Employing internal coping strategies
Utilizing social contacts as a means of distraction from suicidal thoughts
containg family members or friends who may help to resolve the crisis
contacting mental health professionals or agencies
Reducing the potential use of lethal means
Term
What is a major contributing facot to more than 90% of suicides
Definition
Psychiatric Illness
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