Introduction
What is Suicide?
The intentional taking of one's own life.
Are males or females more like to die by suicide?
True or False: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people 10 to 24 years old in the United States and world wide.
True
What Does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Suicide and suicide attempts are associated with what mental health disorder?
Depression?
Are males or females more likely to have suicidal thoughts?
Females
Many suicidal adolescents are first seen here and are seen here during a suicidal crisis
Hospital Emergency Departments
What has been found to be the most effective with CBT?
Psychotropic medication
What are 3 suicide risk factors other than depression?
Any of the 3:
Family History of Suicide attempts
exposure to violence
impulsivity
bullying
access to firearms
Feelings of hopelessness of helplessness
Acute loss or rejection
Aggressive or disruptive behavior
True or False: For every older teen and young adult who takes his or her own life, 100-200 of their peers attempts suicide.
True
What causes influence death by suicide?
Combination of genetic, environmental risk factors, as well as precipitating events.
What does DBT-A focus on?
Decreasing self-harm behaviors, decreasing life interfering behaviors, and increasing behavioral skills.
"I wish I was dead" or "I wont be a Problem for you much longer."
How many deaths by suicide occur in the US every 12 minutes?
One death
What is a key indicator of healthy childhood development?
Increasing self-regulation, which encompasses behavior, emotions, and cognitive processes.
Based off of the PowerPoint, What two evidenced based practices can be used with suicidal children and adolescences?
CBT and DBT
What are 5 warning signs associated with suicide?
Changes in eating or sleeping habits
Frequent or pervasive sadness
Withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities
Frequent complaints about physical symptoms often related to emotions, such as stomachaches, headaches, fatigue, etc.
Decline in the quality of schoolwork
Preoccupation with death and dying
Giving away their prize possessions
How many American lives does suicide take every year?
38,000 lives
True or False: Adolescents who attempt suicide often reattempt, studies suggest that 40- 60% of adolescents attempt suicide again within a one year period.
False:
Yes adolescents who attempt suicide often reattempt, but studies suggest 15-30% of adolescents attempt suicide again within a one year period.
What do you do when your client tells you that they want to kill themselves?
Do a suicide risk assessment, explore if they have a plan and intent, Baker Act if they are a risk to their own safety or the safety of others.