Youth & Adolescent Suicide Prevention Flashcards
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Which communication pattern is most associated with suicide contagion among adolescents?
Answer: Detailed media coverage glorifying the method and victim
Detailed, sensationalized media reporting that romanticizes the victim or describes the method increases contagion risk among vulnerable youth.
A 15-year-old discloses a plan to overdose on a parent's medication tonight. The FIRST action the clinician should take is:
Answer: Assess lethality and means access immediately
When a specific plan and timeframe are disclosed, immediate lethality and means assessment is the priority to determine level of care needed.
Which of the following is a key principle of the Zero Suicide framework as applied to youth-serving organizations?
Answer: All staff should receive training to identify and respond to at-risk youth
Zero Suicide emphasizes a system-wide, whole-workforce approach where every staff member is trained to identify and support at-risk individuals.
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) categorizes suicidal ideation along which primary dimension?
Answer: Intensity and specificity of intent and plan
The C-SSRS assesses ideation severity based on intensity, frequency, duration, and specificity of plan and intent.
When conducting means restriction counseling with parents of a suicidal teen, the clinician should emphasize:
Answer: Removing or securing ALL potentially lethal means in the home
Means restriction counseling must address all potentially lethal items because reducing access to any means lowers overall risk.
Which population of adolescents has been consistently identified in research as having disproportionately elevated suicide rates in the US?
Answer: American Indian and Alaska Native youth
American Indian and Alaska Native youth experience the highest suicide rates of any racial/ethnic group in the United States.
Which school-based program model has the strongest evidence base for reducing adolescent suicidal ideation?
Answer: Skills-based universal prevention programs like SOS Signs of Suicide
SOS Signs of Suicide is a universal school-based program with randomized controlled trial evidence showing reductions in suicidal ideation and attempts.