Risk Assessment & Management Flashcards
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A student returns to school after a psychiatric hospitalization for suicidal crisis. Who should be involved in the reintegration meeting?
Answer: The SAC, parents, school administrator, and if possible the treating clinician
Effective reintegration after psychiatric hospitalization requires a multidisciplinary team including family, school staff, and ideally the treating clinician to coordinate a seamless safety plan.
In postvention response after a student suicide, the SAC's PRIMARY role in the first 24–48 hours is to:
Answer: Identify and provide support to high-risk students while following safe messaging guidelines
Postvention best practice requires identifying vulnerable students for immediate support while adhering to safe messaging guidelines to prevent contagion.
The 'contagion effect' (or 'cluster suicides') in schools is BEST mitigated by:
Answer: Following AFSP/SPRC safe messaging guidelines and limiting sensationalized coverage
Safe messaging guidelines specifically advise against detailed coverage, memorialization that glamorizes the death, and public gatherings that can facilitate social contagion.
A student identified as being at elevated risk for violence has an IEP. Under IDEA, the school's response must:
Answer: Conduct a manifestation determination review before changing placement
IDEA requires a manifestation determination review (MDR) to determine if the behavior is a manifestation of the student's disability before making significant placement changes.
Which of the following most accurately describes the difference between a 'threat' and a 'warning behavior' in school threat assessment?
Answer: A threat is an explicit statement of intent; warning behaviors are observable patterns that indicate escalating risk
Threats are explicit statements of harmful intent, while warning behaviors are patterns of conduct (e.g., fixation, leakage, increased aggression) that signal escalating risk even without a direct threat.
A parent refuses to implement the safety plan recommended for their suicidal child, including securing firearms. The SAC's best next step is to:
Answer: Consult with a supervisor, explore mandatory reporting options, and document all actions taken
Parental refusal does not end the counselor's duty of care; consultation, documentation, and possible mandated reporting obligations must be evaluated when a child's safety is at stake.
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'lethal means counseling' applied in a school setting?
Answer: Partnering with families to lock or remove firearms and medications from home access
Lethal means counseling in schools involves collaborating with parents to reduce a suicidal student's home access to highly lethal methods, particularly firearms and stockpiled medications.