AAS Workplace Suicide Prevention 2

Question 1

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) typically provides how many free short-term counseling sessions per issue to employees?

Accepted Answer

3–8 sessions

Answer

Most EAPs provide 3–8 short-term counseling sessions at no cost to the employee, intended for assessment, brief intervention, and referral to longer-term care if needed.

Question 2

When a coworker dies by suicide, which action should a workplace manager AVOID when addressing the remaining team?

Accepted Answer

Sharing specific details about the method used

Answer

Sharing specific details about the method of suicide violates safe messaging guidelines and can increase contagion risk and imitation behavior among vulnerable individuals in the workplace.

Question 3

Which of the following workplace factors is LEAST associated with elevated employee suicide risk?

Accepted Answer

Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling policies

Answer

Generous paid time off is a protective factor, reducing stress and allowing recovery time; job insecurity, bullying, and shift-work sleep disruption are all documented workplace suicide risk factors.

Question 4

In the Zero Suicide framework, a 'warm handoff' between care providers is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A real-time, facilitated introduction between providers with the patient present

Answer

A warm handoff involves an active, real-time introduction between providers with the patient present, reducing the risk of dropout and loss to follow-up during high-risk care transitions.

Question 5

Which federal law most directly protects employees from workplace discrimination based on mental health conditions, including a history of suicidal crisis?

Accepted Answer

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

Answer

The ADA protects employees with mental health disabilities — including those related to suicidal crisis history — from workplace discrimination and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations.

(AAS) American Association of Suicidology Certification Practice Test

(AAS) American Association of Suicidology Certification Practice Test

AAS Workplace Suicide Prevention 2