Describe in detail what the SAD PERSONS scale is, and how clinical mental health counselors can use it to assess clients for suicide risk
What will be an ideal response?
SAD PERSONS Scale and how it may be used to assess suicide
• What it is:
• Sex (male)
• Age (older clients
• Depression
• Previous attempt
• Ethanol (alcohol) abuse
• Rational thinking loss
• Social support system lacking (lonely, isolated)
• Organized plan
• No spouse
• Sickness (particularly chronic or terminal illness)
• How it can be used to assess suicide:
• An instrument that can be used to help determine the suicide risk level a client is at.
• The combination of these factors in an interactive process likely yields information that is pertinent for counselors to use in prevention of suicide
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