OCCTH 519- Risk Assessment Lecture Questions & Answers Already Graded A+

What are the 3 areas of risk competency? - Answer-1. Knowledge and awareness 2. Confidence and comfort-level 3. Response and action Describe what "knowledge and awareness" means in risk competency - Answer-clinicians objective knowledge and awareness of warning signs, debunking myths, recognizing high risk populations etc. In order for clinicians to act on concerns, they must be aware and have knowledge about it Describe what "confidence and comfort-level" means in risk competency - Answer-clinicians subjective comfort level with the topic of suicide and risk Describe what "response and action" means in risk competency - Answer-clinicians ability to react and respond in situations concerning suicide and risk. Ability, confidence, and skill set to conduct a thorough risk assessment and come up with effective safety plan Risk factors for suicide among youth - Answer-- child abuse - recent trauma - lack of support network - hostile social or school environment - marginalized - challenges with verbal abilities Which adults are at a higher risk of suicide? - Answer-- Middle-aged men - Marginalized populations - Older adults - Veterans Why are children considered to be marginalized in our society? - Answer-- There is more older people than there are children- Children don't control their own finances - Children don't have a lot of say in their environment Warning signs for suicide among teens - Answer-- Change in eating and/or sleeping patterns - withdrawal - drug and alcohol use - unusual neglect of appearance - persistent boredom, difficulty concentrating, decline in school work - frequent complaints about physical symptoms, often related to emotion - Not tolerating praise or rewards What is the most damaging assumption about older adults in relation to mental health? - Answer-"when you get older it's normal to feel down/depressed/moody" (this assumption is NOT true) Risk factors for suicide among older adults - Answer-- Recent death of a loved one - physical illness, disability or pain - isolation and loneliness - major life change (i.e. retirement) - loss of independence - loss of sense of purpose - compounding impact of losses