CT CT Suicide & Traumatic Death 2

Question 1

Safe messaging guidelines for schools after a student suicide recommend avoiding:

Accepted Answer

Sensationalizing the suicide or holding large public memorial events at school

Answer

Safe messaging guidelines recommend against sensationalizing suicide or large public memorials that may inadvertently glamorize the death and increase contagion risk.

Question 2

'Suicide contagion' or 'cluster suicides' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon where exposure to a suicide increases risk of suicidal behavior in others

Answer

Suicide contagion describes increased risk of suicidal behavior in individuals exposed to another's suicide, particularly within close social networks or communities.

Question 3

A support group specifically for suicide loss survivors differs from general bereavement groups in that it:

Accepted Answer

Addresses the unique aspects of suicide grief such as stigma, guilt, and the search for 'why'

Answer

Suicide loss survivor groups specifically address themes of stigma, guilt, self-blame, and the unanswerable questions unique to suicide bereavement.

Question 4

Edwin Shneidman's concept of 'psychache' describes:

Accepted Answer

Unbearable psychological pain that drives suicidal behavior

Answer

Shneidman coined 'psychache' to describe the intolerable psychological pain that he viewed as the primary driver of suicidal behavior.

Question 5

When a thanatologist conducts a 'psychological autopsy,' the purpose is to:

Accepted Answer

Reconstruct the deceased's mental state and circumstances to understand the suicide

Answer

A psychological autopsy is a retrospective investigation of the deceased's mental state, behaviors, and circumstances to better understand the factors contributing to suicide.

(CT) Certified Thanatologist Practice Test

(CT) Certified Thanatologist Practice Test

CT CT Suicide & Traumatic Death 2