Clinical Practice & Treatment Planning Flashcards
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A client who was recently discharged from an inpatient psychiatric unit is at highest risk for suicide during which period?
Answer: The first week, particularly within 72 hours of discharge
The post-discharge period, especially the first 72 hours, is a critical high-risk window due to abrupt loss of 24-hour support and transition stress.
In the Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention, what is the FIRST step a client should take when suicidal warning signs arise?
Answer: Recognize personal warning signs
The safety plan begins with recognizing individualized warning signs so the client can initiate subsequent coping steps before crisis escalates.
Which of the following statements about lethal means counseling is accurate?
Answer: Temporary transfer of firearms to a third party is an effective harm-reduction strategy
Temporarily transferring firearms to a trusted third party is a proven harm-reduction strategy that reduces access during a suicidal crisis.
A client presents with suicidal ideation and comorbid substance use disorder. Research suggests that the co-occurrence of these conditions:
Answer: Multiplicatively increases suicide risk, requiring integrated dual-diagnosis treatment
Substance use disorders dramatically amplify suicide risk through disinhibition, impulsivity, and hopelessness, requiring integrated treatment approaches.
When conducting a risk formulation, a clinician categorizes a client as 'high acute, low chronic' risk. The BEST treatment response is:
Answer: Immediate higher level of care consideration with frequent reassessment
High acute risk indicates an immediate crisis state that warrants evaluation for a higher level of care and continuous reassessment.
Which of the following is a key component of Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)?
Answer: The client and clinician co-author the Suicide Status Form together side-by-side
CAMS is defined by its collaborative process in which the client and clinician sit side-by-side and co-complete the Suicide Status Form to build therapeutic alliance.
A clinician treating a suicidal client plans to involve the client's family in safety planning. The MOST important consideration before doing so is:
Answer: Obtaining the client's informed consent and assessing whether family members are supportive or potentially harmful
Informed consent is required before involving family, and clinicians must assess whether family members will serve as protective factors or sources of additional stress.