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CH. 17, 22, 24-27, 34, 35 NR326


Mental
Health Exam
II

CH 17 : THE SUICIDAL CLIENT
• SUICIDE IDEATION = thought of ⟹ “I want to kill myself” or “I want to die”

• SUICIDE ATTEMPT = trying to ⟹ “I jumped off a bridge, but I lived”
• SUICIDE THREAT = indirect or direct way ⟹ “I’m going to kill myself if…”
• SUICIDE REHEARSAL = preparing ⟹ writing a note, buying necessary means, creating a plan, etc
o More suicides than homicides
o Second leading cause of death from ages 10 to 14 and 15 to 35
o Suicide risk increases if family member has completed
o 8/10 people who completed gave warning signs
o 6% of suicides occur in hospital setting
▪ Risk factors: HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER
HISTORY OF ATTEMPT
INTOXICATION OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE (NOT THINKING CLEARLY)
MALES COMPLETE, FEMALES ATTEMPT
STAYING ISOLATED
YOUNGER AND OLDER AGE
HISTORY OF LOSS OR TRAUMA
EASY ACCESS TO FIREARMS
LOTS OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS
• HOW TO ASSESS FOR SUICIDE:
1. Risk factors
2. Suicide thoughts
3. Suicide plans
4. Access to means
5. Lethality
6. Last suicide attempt


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7. History of attempts
8. Mitigating factors
• A : ASSESSMENT
o Covert – less obvious
▪ “It’s okay now, everything will be fine”
▪ “Things will never work out”
▪ “I won’t be a problem much longer”
▪ “How can I give my body to medical science?”
▪ Sudden brightening in mood
▪ Giving away possessions
▪ Organizing financial affairs
o Overt – very obvious
▪ “I don’t want to live anymore”
▪ “Life isn’t worth living”
▪ “I wish I were dead”
▪ “Everyone would be better off if I died”




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