Suicide Flashcards

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1
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Suicidal ideation may be ____, where a person wants to die but does not see themselves having agency to do so; or ____, where a person wants to die and sees themselves having significant agency to do so:

A

Passive, active

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2
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In what 4 ways might suicidality vary?

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In thought; in behaviour; in motivation; in communication

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____ variation in behaviour refers to how frequent or continuous a pattern of suicidal behaviour is:

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Temporal

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4
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Benefit, romantic suicidal ideation, escape and identification are ways in which a suicidal person might express a variance in:

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Motivation - what motivates people to take their lives

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New Zealand is among the lowest-ranking countries in terms of suicide rates: true or false?

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False

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The prevalence of suicide has fluctuated in NZ throughout the years: true or false?

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False

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Men are more likely to be affected by suicide than woman. True or false?

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True

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Māori are significantly overrepresented in New Zealand’s suicide statistics, compared to Pākehā and other ethnic groups around the world: true or false?

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True

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There has been a decrease in the number of elderly (70+) males committing suicide: true or false?

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False

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10
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Name two of the challenges there are in researching (and thus preventing) suicide:

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Statistically not “enough” people committing suicide; depiction of suicide in media; people are afraid to talk about suicide; suicidal people are often excluded from research; blame culture; not possible to ask deceased how they committed suicide.

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Why is “blame culture” problematic?

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It removes a person’s autonomy to commit suicide (as in, it is ultimately the person’s choice to commit suicide - not the person/people helping them.)

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Name the 3 single-process theories of suicide:

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Escape theory, altruistic suicide, cognitive rigidity

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Name the 2 additional process theories of suicide:

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Joiner’s interpersonal theory, Klonsky & May’s 3-step theory

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Which theory posits that suicide is considered a way to “escape” from the self?

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Baumeister’s escape theory

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Which theory posits that suicide of an individual is beneficial to society?

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Durkheim’s altruistic suicide theory (sociological processes)

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Which theory posits that a person who feels unequipped to help themselves through a negative situation leads to suicidal ideation, intention and behaviour?

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Schotte and Clum’s cognitive rigidity

17
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Which theory posits that suicidal behaviour is the consequence of a combination of thwarted belonging and perceived burden, leading to active suicidal ideation?

A

Joiner’s interpersonal theory of suicide

18
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Which theory posits that a combination of pain, hopelessness, low social connectedness and capability is required for a suicide attempt?

A

Klonsky and May’s 3-step theory of suicide

19
Q

According to Klonsky & May’s 3-step theory of suicide, a person must experience either pain or hopelessness to reach active suicidal ideation. True or false?

A

False - both are required.

20
Q

According to Joiner’s (2005) interpersonal theory of suicide, thwarted belonging or perceived burden alone indicate passive suicidal ideation. True or false?

A

True

21
Q

According to Schotte & Clum, cognitive rigidity is a determiner of suicidal behaviour.

A

False - it is probable, but not deterministic.

22
Q

The inability to think divergently or change one’s mindset is known as:

A

Cognitive rigidity