Suicide Prevention (624)

Question 1

All inmates shall be check for past attempts or threats by performing a

Answer 1

Q5 query through DCJIS

Question 2

Crisis

Answer 2

A decision time of acute danger or difficulty

Question 3

Depression

Answer 3

Sense of severe hopelessness or generalized negative expectancies which often manifest in negative symptoms

Question 4

Risk factors

Answer 4

Those issues, conditions, or situations that put a person at risk of suicide

Question 5

Suicidal behavior

Answer 5

Thoughts, plans, or actions which if implemented may result in death

Question 6

Suicidal ideation

Answer 6

The act of contemplating suicide and fantasizing about the reliefs of psychological burden

Question 7

Suicide attempt

Answer 7

Actions taken to deliberately injure or attempt to injure oneself with the intent of causing one’s own death

Question 8

Suicide

Answer 8

Actions taken to deliberately injure oneself that result in death

Question 9

Self mutilation

Answer 9

Act of deliberately injuring oneself with little chance of actually killing oneself

Question 10

Withdrawal

Answer 10

Individual will do very little physical activity, refuses to eat, speak or get out of bed

Question 11

Mental health watch

Answer 11

Tool used by mental health staff to define the schedule of observation and property allowed to inmates

Question 12

In the event the inmate presents to the booking officer as being _____ the officer will notify the ____, _____, _____

Answer 12

At risk, admitting nurse, shift commander, on call mental health clinician

Question 13

Q5 query forms shall be filed in the

Answer 13

Records office

Question 14

A Q5 form shall be filed with the (4)

Answer 14

Records office, super, shift commander, medical

Question 15

As an integral part of initial health care assessment, intake nurse will complete an

Answer 15

Intake receiving and screening form

Question 16

All mental health referrals will be assessed within ____ days but inmates classified as Q5 will be composted within _____

Answer 16

14 days, 24 hours

Question 17

An inmate will be assessed by medical/MH whenever they: (4)

Answer 17

1. Express or demonstrate intent to do bodily harm
2. Express suicidal ideation
3. Report feelings of depression and anxiety with suicidal thoughts
4. Return from hearing which petition was denied