Week 10

Question 1

what 2 things should not be reported in the media regarding suicide?

Answer 1

method, location

Question 2

what should published material on suicide be accompanied with

Answer 2

info regarding 24hr support

Question 3

what initiative regulates suicide reporting?

Answer 3

mindframe national media initiative

Question 4

why don’t we use the word ‘committed’ suicide?

Answer 4

implies it is illegal. has religious connections. implies incarceration against their will

Question 5

why not use ‘successful’ or ‘completed’ suicide?

Answer 5

denotes this is a competition. well done to them etc

Question 6

why not use ‘failed’ or ‘unsuccessful’ suicid

Answer 6

implies the person is a failure

Question 7

what is a less stigmatising way to talk about suicide?

Answer 7

suicided, died by suicide, ended his/her life, non-fatal attempt at suicide, attempted to end his/her life

Question 8

approx how many Australians suicide each year?

Answer 8

2300

Question 9

what % of males make up suicide rates in Australia?

Answer 9

76%

Question 10

what % of females make up suicide rates in Australia?

Answer 10

24%

Question 11

what % of females make up suicide rates in Australia?

Answer 11

24%

Question 12

what are the high risk suicide populations in Australia?

Answer 12

mental health, indigenous

Question 13

what are the high risk suicide populations in Australia?

Answer 13

mental health, indigenous

Question 14

most pop 3 methods for suicide?

Answer 14

hanging/suffocation/strangulation, poisoning with drugs, poisoning with alcohol/car exhaust

Question 15

what is the purpose of a systematic suicide risk assessment?

Answer 15

to identify: modifiable and treatable risk AND protective factors

Question 16

what are the 4 components the risk equation template is made up of?

Answer 16

1. long term risk 2. short term risk 3. hazards 4. protective factors

Question 17

what is good about the risk equation?

Answer 17

way of organizing risk and protective factors into categories which easily highlight modifiable and treatable factors which then inform risk management

Question 18

what is good about the risk equation?

Answer 18

way of organizing risk and protective factors into categories which easily highlight modifiable and treatable factors which then inform risk management

Question 19

what 3 areas would you want to ask questions about when assessing long term risk?

Answer 19

personal history of suicide, family history of suicide, long-term problems

Question 20

when asking about family and personal history for longterm risk what 4 things would u want to know?

Answer 20

previous suicide attempts, self-harm, suicide attempts/completions (family), psychiatric illness

Question 21

what long term problems would you want to know about in a risk equation

Answer 21

interpersonal, unemployed? retired? physical illness, psychiatric illness, PD, forensic history, substance abuse

Question 22

in the Korean study copycat suicides increase in the group that

Answer 22

have similar demographic attributes I.e the same gender as the celebrity, or in age groups younger than or equal to (vulnerable pop)

Question 23

what are some social environmental factors that may influence suicide as mentioned in the Korean article?

Answer 23

average temperature, average humidity, weekly unemployment rates

Question 24

In the Korean study what we’re the two top items from the WHO guidelines for suicide reporting that were found in news reports…

Answer 24

suicide as represented as glamorous or sympathetic, inappropriate headline I.e. “committed suicide” or including personal details

Question 25

why is suicide risk assessment so important

Answer 25

because there is no empirically tested model for the prediction of suicide

Question 26

in the risk equation what are 3 factors you need info about in understanding short-term risk?

Answer 26

current suicidal, recent stressors, acute mental health & physical illnesses

Question 27

what constitutes recent stressors x4?

Answer 27

recent loss, interpersonal problems, school/work problems, finance Probs,

Question 28

in a risk equation what is meant by potential hazards?

Answer 28

not necessarily 'predictors' of suicide but are factors in the bigger picture

Question 29

3 examples of Hazards

Answer 29

1. access to GP 2. environmental conditions (exposure to suicide - media) 3. service contacts/supports

Question 30

in a risk equation what are 5 examples of protective factors?

Answer 30

no history of self-harm, no psychiatric history, lives in supported circumstances, no substance abuse, employed

Question 31

what two factors are some of the most powerful predictors of suicide?

Answer 31

hopelessness and worthlessness

Question 32

hopelessness can be seen as the mediating factor between

Answer 32

depression and suicide

Question 33

depression without hopelessness is less or more likely to result in suicide?

Answer 33

less

Question 34

highest risk factor in suicide according to the highest Standard Mortality Ratio?

Answer 34

existence of prior suicide attempts

Question 35

what is HEADS?

Answer 35

A suicide risk assessment model used with young ppl

Question 36

what does H stand for in HEADS?

Answer 36

home and health

Question 37

what does E stand for in HEADS?

Answer 37

education & employment

Question 38

what does A stand for in HEADS?

Answer 38

activities, ambition, affect

Question 39

what does D stand for in HEADS?

Answer 39

disease & drugs

Question 40

what does S stand for in HEADS?

Answer 40

suicide

Question 41

in the HEADS assessment what questions can you ask about H?

Answer 41

how's things at home? hows your health?

Question 42

in the HEADS assessment what questions can you ask about E?

Answer 42

how's school? are you working?

Question 43

in the HEADS assessment what questions can you ask about A?

Answer 43

what do you like doing in your spare time? what are your goals for the future? how are you feeling?

Question 44

in the HEADS assessment what questions can you ask about D?

Answer 44

what are your drinking habits like? do you use drugs at all? have you taken any drugs today?

Question 45

what 5 areas would you ask question to assess risk

Answer 45

ideation, plan, lethality, intent, protective

Question 46

two things not to do as a clinician conducting a suicide risk assessment

Answer 46

offer false reassurance, don't avoid the word suicide

Question 47

what 3 things to do as a clinician conducting a suicide risk assessment

Answer 47

monitor Your Own feelings and attitudes, follow up "not really" statements, if there are inconsistencies go back over them

Question 48

what does crisis intervention address

Answer 48

immediate concerns

Question 49

crisis intervention does not seek to

Answer 49

resolve long-term individual & family problems, or underlying life factors contributing to the suicidal behaviour.

Question 50

first 3 clear goals in crisis intervention

Answer 50

calm person, reduce immediate suicide risk, reduce threat to others who maybe involved

Question 51

next 3 goals in crisis intervention

Answer 51

enhance hope and confidence, improve effectiveness in tackling problems, arrange treatment of mental disorder/illness

Question 52

how can you reduce immediate risk of suicide? x2

Answer 52

prevent/limit access to means, supportive networks in the persons life

Question 53

how can you enhance hope and confidence?

Answer 53

ensure the person knows how your service and other services can help

Question 54

crisis intervention has 6 steps. what are they?

Answer 54

1. define the problem 2. ensure safety 3. provide support 4. examine alternatives 5. make plans 6. obtain commitment