Emergency Psychiatry: Suicide : Pre & Post Test Emergency Psychiatry: Suicide
You are evaluating the risks of a suicidal patient. : 1 Which of the following statements about suicide behaviors is correct? Men attempt suicide more frequently than females Persons older than age 60 have the lowest suicide risk of any age group Prior family history of suicide increases an individual’s own risk of suicide The suicide rates of adolescents have reduced consistently in recent decades Women are more frequently successful in their suicide attempts than men You are evaluating the risks of a suicidal patient.
There are multiple suicide risk factors. : 2 The only one of the following clinical features to show a reduced risk of suicide is A female psychiatrist A child 10 years of age An adolescent 18 years of age Active psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia Alcohol intoxication There are multiple suicide risk factors.
During her initial evaluation, a depressed woman admits feeling like "asking God to do His will but to not delay one more day than necessary”. The woman asks to avoid psychiatric hospitalization. You devise treatment a plan to reduce her risk of committing suicide while remaining in outpatient treatment. : 3 Which of the following is not an adequate recommendation to reduce this patient’s suicide risk? Avoid involving the patient’s primary support system in order not to affect them Avoid the use alcohol and benzodiazepines Ensure 24-hours-a-day direct observation and supervision Prevent access to suicide means, like a firearm, elevated locations Recommend hospitalization if the patient develops a specific suicide plan During her initial evaluation, a depressed woman admits feeling like "asking God to do His will but to not delay one more day than necessary”. The woman asks to avoid psychiatric hospitalization. You devise treatment a plan to reduce her risk of committing suicide while remaining in outpatient treatment.
By day’s end, you will have evaluated multiple patients in the psychiatric emergency room with suicide ideas or behaviors. : 4 Which of the following patients is at greatest risk to complete suicide in the upcoming days? A 25-year-old Borderline Personality Disorder female patient, with prior suicide gestures by wrist slashing, who is angry with her boyfriend A 30-year-old catholic woman mother of three children A 30-year-old woman with adolescence-onset dysthymic disorder and prior similar death wishes without attempts A 50-year-old muslim man with a depressed mood and suspicion of Parkinson’s disease, accompanied by her wife and two daughters A 65-year-old man with a major depressive episode and alcohol abuse since his wife died six (6) months ago, who owns a gun By day’s end, you will have evaluated multiple patients in the psychiatric emergency room with suicide ideas or behaviors.
A 40-year-old devoted Catholic woman has been abusing alcohol for the past five (5) years. She is married for fifteen years, and has two (2) pre-adolescent children living at home. : 5 Which of the following characteristics is this patient’s greatest risk for suicide? Age Alcohol abuse Gender Marital status Religion A 40-year-old devoted Catholic woman has been abusing alcohol for the past five (5) years. She is married for fifteen years, and has two (2) pre-adolescent children living at home.