INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE
RISK FACTORS
MENTAL ILLNESS
ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
PREVENTION STRATEGIES
100

The number of people who died by suicide in the Canada in 2023.

What is over 4500?

100

The gender is more likely to commit suicide.

What are males?

100

The mood disorder most commonly associated with suicide.

What is depression?

100

SRA stands for

What is Suicide Risk Assessment?

100

The crisis numbers, lists of coping strategies, and other  supports that a person can use when suicidal thoughts increase.

What is a safety plan?

200

The suicide rate among males compared to females in 2022.

What is approximately three times higher?

200

Name one method that men are more likely to use for suicide.

What are firearms?

200

The percentage of depressed individuals who commit suicide.

What is 4-8%?

200

One therapeutic communication skill used during a semi-structured interview for assessing suicide.

What is open ended question?

200

Peer-run groups, drop-in centres, and survivor networks build resilience through this kind of support.

What is peer support?

300

The number of deaths per year by suicide in BC in 2023.

What is 615 people?

300

Marital status associated with higher suicide rates.

What is divorced, separated, or widowed?

300

The personality disorder linked to higher para-suicidal behaviors.

What is borderline personality disorder?

300

When assessing suicide risk, after asking about current suicidal thoughts, the next critical question is whether the person has this

What is a suicide plan?

300

May provide PMHNP with a false sense of security.

What are safety plans?

400

The frequency of a suicide occurring in the U.S.

What is every 11 minutes?

400

The race with the highest suicide rates among males.

What is white males?

400

The risk associated with schizophrenia.

What is increased risk of suicide?

400

 The biggest indication of future behaviour 

What is past behaviour?

400

Integrating routine suicide risk screening into primary care visits is an example of this prevention level.

What is universal (or primary) prevention?

500

The demographic with the highest rate of suicide attempts.

What is males ages 15-24?

500

The demographic with the highest suicide rate after age 75.

What is men?

500

These specific kinds of auditory hallucination increase the risk of suicide

What are command hallucinations?

500

2 Mnemonics to assist with assessing suicide risk factors.

What is SAD PERSONS OR IS PATH WARM?

500

A strong cultural identity, family support, and connection to community are often called this kind of factors in prevention research..

What are protective factors?