Maryville university: NURS661: Exam 3 (100% correct answers)

What area of the brain is most often linked to violence among patients? correct answers Prefrontal- cortex Which personality disorder is often associated with self-harming behavior? correct answers BPD Know the risk factors associated with suicide among patients correct answers Family history of suicide Family history of child maltreatment Previous suicide attempt(s) History of mental disorders, particularly clinical depression History of alcohol and substance abuse Feelings of hopelessness Impulsive or aggressive tendencies Cultural and religious beliefs (e.g., belief that suicide is noble resolution of a personal dilemma) Local epidemics of suicide Isolation, a feeling of being cut off from other people Barriers to accessing mental health treatment Loss (relational, social, work, or financial) Physical illness Easy access to lethal methods Unwillingness to seek help because of the stigma attached to mental health and substance abuse disorders or to suicidal thoughts Single, living alone Be able to identify protective factors among patients at risk for suicide correct answers Effective clinical care for mental, physical, and substance abuse disorders Easy access to a variety of clinical interventions and support for help seeking Family and community support (connectedness) Support from ongoing medical and mental health care relationships Skills in problem solving, conflict resolution, and nonviolent ways of handling disputes Cultural and religious beliefs that discourage suicide and support instincts for self-preservation difference between suicidal gestures and self mutilation correct answers **INTENT **suicide: experiencing stressors for which they see no escape from, and choose to end life- feel worthless and hopeless ** the infliction of pain reassures them that they are still alive, which is especially true if they are experiencing emotional numbness or are feeling disconnected from the world around them. Additionally, self-injury can result in a rush as a result of chemical changes in the brain, which can easily become addictive and highly dangerous. What is self harm? correct answers Self-harm is a form of mutilation while suicide is the deliberate act of taking one's own life.