AIRS Crisis Intervention Strategies 3

Question 1

A third party calls worried that her adult brother posted a goodbye message online. What should the I&R specialist do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Assess the immediate risk based on her information and help her decide whether emergency services are needed

Answer

Third-party calls still require risk assessment and may warrant emergency intervention if danger appears imminent.

Question 2

Which national three-digit number connects callers in the U.S. to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline?

Accepted Answer

988

Answer

988 became the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number in July 2022.

Question 3

A safety plan developed with a suicidal caller should typically include:

Accepted Answer

Warning signs, internal coping strategies, people and places for distraction, contacts for help, and ways to make the environment safer

Answer

Evidence-based safety planning (Stanley-Brown) uses layered steps from warning signs through restricting access to means.

Question 4

Why are 'no-harm contracts' discouraged in current crisis intervention practice?

Accepted Answer

They lack evidence of effectiveness and may create false reassurance

Answer

No-suicide contracts have no proven protective effect and can give the helper a false sense of safety.

Question 5

A caller reports that someone is breaking into her home right now. What is the correct response?

Accepted Answer

Connect her with 911 or emergency services immediately

Answer

An in-progress emergency with immediate danger requires instant connection to emergency services.

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