Books ● Anestis, M. D. (2018). Guns and suicide: An American epidemic . Oxford University Press. ● Bryan, C. J., & Rudd, M. D. (2018). Brief cognitive- behavioral therapy for suicide prevention . Guilford Publications. ● Jobes, D. A. (2017). Clinical assessment and treatment of suicidal risk: A critique of contemporary care and CAMS as a possible remedy. Practice Innovations, 2 (4), 207. ● Joiner, T. E. (2005) . Why people die by suicide . Harvard University Press. ● Joiner, T. E. (2010). Myths about suicide . Harvard University Press. ● Joiner, T. E., Jr., Van Orden, K. A., Witte, T. K., & Rudd, M. D. (2009). The interpersonal theory of suicide: Guidance for working with suicidal clients . American Psychological Association. ● O’Connor, R. (2021). When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It . Random House.
● The Jed Foundation
http://www.jedfoundation.org The Jed Foundation was founded in 2000 by Donna and Phil Satow after they lost their son Jed to suicide. The foundation’s goal is to promote emotional health and prevent suicide among college and university students. ● The Trevor Project http://www.thetrevorproject.org The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth and young adults. Other Online Resources ● Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention http://www.ioaging.org/services/all-inclusive-health- care/psychological-services/center-for-elderly-suicide- prevention ● The Crisis Text Line http://www.crisistextline.org ● Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) – Suicide Risk Prevention Training https://www.qprinstitute.com ● Suicide.org – Suicide Prevention, Awareness, and Support http://www.suicide.org ● Suicide Prevention Resource Center – Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Rural Primary Care http://www.sprc.org/for-providers/primary-care-tool-kit
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SUICIDE RISK IN ADULTS: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION, 2ND EDITION Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 132, or complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book 61. Since the year 2000, the suicide rate among both youth and adults has risen approximately ______ percent.
65. One warning sign for suicide found in the mnemonic acronym “IS PATH WARM” is: a. Sadness or depression. b. Reckless behavior. c. A history of child sexual abuse. d. Insomnia or interrupted sleep. 66. Which of the following statements is true about sex differences in suicidal behavior? a. Women die by suicide more frequently than men. b. Men attempt suicide more than women. c. Men and women die by suicide at equal rates. d. Men die by suicide more frequently than women. 67. The percentage of suicide victims who have a diagnosable disorder is: a. 60% to 65%. b. 70% to 75%. c. 80% to 85%. d. 90% to 95%. 68. The most common means of suicide in the United States, used in more than half of the cases, is: a. A knife. 69. Suicide attempts by older adults are much more likely to result in death than among younger persons because: a. They live away from family support. b. Older adults plan more carefully and use more deadly methods. c. They live in residential facilities. d. They own more guns than younger adults. b. A bridge. c. A firearm. d. Asphyxiation.
a. Five. b. Ten.
c. Thirty. d. Ninety. 62. What term(s) should a clinician use to characterize the fatal outcome of a suicidal act? a. Committed suicide. b. Completed suicide or died by suicide. c. Chose to kill him- or herself. d. Successful suicide or suicided. 63. For a self-inflicted behavior to be considered suicide related, the person must have: a. Received no injuries from the attempt. b. Been legally competent at the time of the act. c. Been injured to some measurable degree during the attempt. d. Intended at some level (nonzero) to kill him- or herself by the act. 64. Which of the following is a conclusion from Pokorny’s study that attempted to predict which clients would complete suicide within 5 years? a. It is possible to predict which persons will most likely complete suicide by evaluating certain known risk factors. b. By observing several personality characteristics, one can accurately identify which clients will ultimately complete suicide. c. There is no item of information or combination of items to permit the identification of those persons who will commit suicide. d. Identifying which persons will ultimately complete suicide may be difficult; however, it is possible by observing the person’s demeanor and speech tendencies.
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