Baseline or Acute!
Define "Acute Risk Factors"
The day-to-day stressors and environmental/situational changes that may trigger one to experience a suicidal crisis.
Thoughts of engaging in suicide-related behavior. For example, intrusive thoughts of suicide without the wish to die would be classified as...
Suicidal Ideation without Intent
USC is the only university to have an alum nominated for this award every year since the award’s inception in 1929.
The Oscars
True or False: Safety plans/crisis response plans are the same as contracting for safety.
False: Safety plans/crisis response plans are NOT the same as contracting for safety. Contracting for safety outlines what NOT to do in a crisis and reinforces dependency on others. Contracting for safety is not evidence-based.
Does the group room have a panic button?
Yes
What are some examples of Acute Risk Factors?
Life events, episodes of acute shame, worsening sleep disturbance, increased alcohol or substance use, onset or return of suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors.
What is one term you should avoid using?
Gesture
Who is USC’s mascot? 100 point bonus if you can name the other 2 pseudo-mascots.
Traveler is the mascot. The other 2 are Tommy Trojan and George Tirebiter I
What is a safety plan?
A written plan that is created by clinician and patient with the purpose of supporting the individual through a suicidal crisis.
How many exits to stairwells are there in the PBHS clinic?
Two
Define "Baseline Risk Factors"
These are the more stable, long-term factors that predispose or make someone vulnerable for increased risk of suicide.
Acts towards engaging in self-directed violence, but before potential for injury as begun. This can include anything beyond verbalization or thought, such as assembling a method (i.e. buying a gun, collecting pills) or preparing for one’s death by suicide (i.e. writing a suicide note, giving things away). For example, hoarding medication for the purpose of overdosing
Preparatory Behavior
This USC school was the first to recognize that, in their field of study, children’s needs and anatomy are not the same as adults and were the first open a training program in 1966 in pediatric ___what___?
USC School of Dentistry – pediatric dentistry
What does a safety plan consist of?
Precipitants/warning signs; coping strategies; people to call for support; professionals to contact; emergency services/hotlines; ways to make environment safe/means restriction; reasons for living.
Who is alerted when a panic button is triggered?
Every MA desk and DPS central command.
What is an example of a Baseline Risk Factor?
Age, gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQIA-identified, history of mental illness, trauma, family history, etc.
Double Jeopardy Depressing Fun Fact: Despite being a symbol of conservation, this animal so poor at reproducing that they need extensive help from zookeepers to even breed. It’s like being the face of a charity but struggling to make a single donation.
The Giant Panda
Who was the first female president of USC?
Carol Folt
What is the difference between a Safety Plan and a Crisis Response Plan?
A Safety Plan is a form/template.
Where is the AED located?
In the back pod by the exam room waiting area.
What is the basis of the reasoning behind documenting acute risk factors at every visit? This is a diathesis–stress model of suicide that emphasizes the dynamic nature of suicide risk across cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physiological domains.
Bonus: Who is the author of this theory?
Fluid Vulnerability Theory by David Rudd
Describe the difference between "intent" and "attempt."
Suicidal intent refers to a clear desire and plan to complete suicide. This may be accompanied by specific steps taken to prepare for suicide, such as obtaining the means to do so, writing goodbye letters, or making final arrangements.
How many decorative fountains are on the USC University Park Campus?
38
What is the origin of the PBHS Safety Plan Template, or what is it based on?
The template PBHS uses is based on the Stanley-Brown Safety Plan.
After evacuating the building, what is the meeting place for head count?
The L Lot