Psych 2.4 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Law enforcement req
Reports of suspected elder abuse
Second method in USA male/female
Hanging/Poisoning
What injury at 6 months or older should eval for child abuse
Protected flesh areas, oddly shaped wound, scald burns, limbs not being used by child, intoxication or drugged, or fearful children, malnourished, disregard of needs
What living situation is always a risk factor?
Living alone
Suicide risk factor - Age
Male >85 Yo is at highest risk
Emotional elder abuse
Nonverbal / Verbal
Integration Phase
W/in several months Can be extended if loved one committed suicide Hallmarks of healing
Inspect children even if there is
Domestic violence issue at home, or substance abuse of parents
Hallmarks of healing
Ability to recognize they have grieved To be able to think of the deceased with equanimity Return to work / rexperience pleasure
All Suicide risk factors
Living status Age Military servi
There is no data that screening reduces mortality (T/F)
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Tell tale elder abuse signs
Unexplained withdrawal from activites Unusual depression Sudden financial changes (exploited)
Assessing suicide risk is based upon
Risk factors
Suicide risk factor - Living status
Never married > widowed> seperated/divorced> married w/out children> married with children
Gambling behavior is not better explained by
Manic episode
Bereavement
The situation in which someone who is close dies (rather than the reaction to that loss)
Sexual abuse in children normal findings means that
It does not mean nothing happened
Functional Consequences of Lack of Treatment
By 13 months (smoking, eating, depression, high BP) By 25 months (CVD/Neoplasms) Higher rates of suicide ideation
Persistent Complex Bereavement
Disorder: Treatment
1st - CBT (loss-restoration) 2nd - Re-eval other psych conditions No drugs
USA ER Suicide treatment stat
Is 650,000
Complicated grief overview
Feelings, Thoughts, Responses, general health
Two phases of grief
Acute Phase Integration Phase
Grief
Grief is the natural response (including thoughts,
feelings, behaviors, and physiologic reactions) to
bereavement.
USA/world suicide rate
Is 37000/million