Crisis Intervention Flashcards
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Which factor is considered the single strongest predictor of a future suicide attempt?
Answer: A previous suicide attempt
A previous suicide attempt is the strongest individual predictor of future attempts and is weighted most heavily in lethality assessments.
The SAD PERSONS scale is a clinical tool used to assess:
Answer: Suicide risk
SAD PERSONS is a mnemonic-based suicide risk assessment tool evaluating factors such as sex, age, depression, previous attempt, ethanol abuse, rational thinking loss, social support, organized plan, no spouse, and sickness.
When a client presents with a specific, lethal, and accessible plan for suicide, the counselor should:
Answer: Take immediate protective action including possible hospitalization
A specific, lethal, and accessible plan indicates high lethality requiring immediate protective intervention, which may include voluntary or involuntary hospitalization.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is designed primarily to:
Answer: Reduce initial distress and promote adaptive functioning
PFA is an evidence-informed approach providing immediate, practical support to reduce acute distress and foster both short- and long-term adaptive functioning without formal diagnosis.
Which of the following is NOT a core element of Psychological First Aid (PFA)?
Answer: Medication management and prescribing
PFA focuses on safety, stabilization, information gathering, practical assistance, and connection to supports — medication management requires licensed medical personnel and is outside PFA's scope.
The Tarasoff decision primarily established the counselor's duty to:
Answer: Warn identifiable third parties threatened by a client
Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California established the duty to warn, requiring mental health professionals to notify identifiable potential victims when a client poses a credible, serious threat.
The Triage Assessment Model in crisis intervention categorizes individuals into which severity levels?
Answer: High, moderate, and low risk
The Triage Assessment Model (Myer et al.) assesses affective, behavioral, and cognitive domains to classify crisis severity as high, moderate, or low risk.