Discuss potential risk factors and protective factors related to suicide?
What will be an ideal response?
Risk factors and protective factors
a. Risk Factors:
i. Sex (Males more likely)
ii. Age (Elderly and late adolescence)
iii. Marital status (Divorced or widowed)
iv. Diagnosis (Presence of psychiatric or medical illness)
v. Prior suicide attempt (This is the best predictor of a future suicide)
vi. Family history
vii. Unemployment
viii. Access to firearms
ix. Military veteran status
x. Posttraumatic stress disorder
b. Protective Factors:
i. Interpersonal support (e.g., family, friends, care providers, faith-based groups)
ii. Restricted access to highly lethal means of suicide
iii. Investment in effective clinical care
iv. Cultural/religious beliefs which encourage self-preservation
v. Healthy problem-solving and coping skill
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Which one of the following statements is NOT true of cultural and environmental focus?
A) ?Environmental context is not a legitimate focus area. B) ?Environmental context is person-as-community. C) ?Environmental context is the impact of how the client grew up in his or her community. D) ?Environmental context includes the impact of culture, gender, and race on client development.
Exposure treatments are often the behavioral treatment of choice for
a. anxiety disorders b. depression c. emotional problems resulting from, or compounded by, preoccupation with the past or future d. problematic behavior and social skills deficits
When power is views as a zero-sum resource, it is seen
a. In a competitive context b. In a cooperative context c. As an organizational use of power d. As a true picture of power
It is a responsibility of a program evaluator to ensure that the concerns raised at meetings represent not just the opinions of the vocal, but also those of potentially underrepresented stakeholders of a counseling program
Indicate whether the statement is true or false