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Formula for Situational Questions - Answer✔1. Is the Soldier safe/okay/well?
2. What's the lowest level that this can be handled at?
3. If need be, what Army program can be leveraged?
4. Follow up via counseling or other action(s)
What publication covers Suicide Prevention? - Answer✔AR 600-63, Chapter 4
AR 600-63 addresses what? - Answer✔Suicide Prevention
What are the six key functioning domains of Suicide Prevention? - Answer✔(LEO-SPF)
1. Physical
2. Emotional/Behavioral
3. Occupational'
4. Social/Interpersonal
5. Financial
6. Legal
What are some warning signs of suicide? - Answer✔1. Talk of suicide
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2. Giving away property
3. Withdrawal
4. Relationship problems
5. Bizarre behavior
6. UCMJ
7. Financial problems
8. Reservists that have lost a job
9. Soldiers leaving the service
What are the predominant emotions that are risk factors for suicide? - Answer✔Hopelessness
and helplessness
What suicide risk factor presents itself by impairing judgement? - Answer✔Alcohol and
substance abuse
How do soldiers that are at a high risk of suicide often perceive their situations? -
Answer✔Everything is bad and there is no way out
What does ACE mean? - Answer✔ASK: Ask the Soldier up front if they plan to hurt themselves
or others
CARE: Calmly control the situation, actively listen to show understanding and produce relief,
and remove any means of harming themselves
ESCORT: Never leave the Soldier alone, don't hang up the phone, and escort to either chain of
command, Chaplain, BH professional, or PCM. Lastly, call National Suicide Hotline if needed.
What does the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP) depend on? - Answer✔The existence
of proactive, caring, and courageous Soldiers, Family members, and Army civilians who
recognize imminent danger and take immediate action to save a life.
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What is the purpose of the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)? - Answer✔Supports the
Army's goal to minimize suicidal behavior by reducing the risk of suicide for Active Army and
Reserve Component Soldiers, Army civilians, and Army Family members.
Who does the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP) apply to? - Answer✔The ASPP applies
to all Soldiers (Active Army and Reserve Components) and Army civilians.
How can you support the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)? - Answer✔Suicide
prevention is a commander's program and is the responsibility of every leader. Leaders care for
their personnel and create an environment that encourages help-seeking behaviors.
What are some suicide prevention strategies? - Answer✔- Developing positive life coping skills
- Encouraging help-seeking behavior
- Raising awareness & vigilance of suicide prevention
- Synchronizing, integrating, and managing the ASPP
- Conduct suicide surveillance, analysis, and reporting that keeps senior leaders aware of the
problem
What are the three phases of the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)? -
Answer✔Prevention, intervention, and postvention
What is prevention (in regards to the ASPP)? - Answer✔Prevention focuses on preventing
normal life "stressors" from turning into life crises. "Prevention Programming" focuses on
equipping the Soldier, Family member, and Army civilian with coping skills to handle
overwhelming life circumstances. Prevention includes early screening to establish baseline
mental health and to offer specific remedial programs before dysfunctional behavior occurs.
Prevention is dependent upon caring and proactive small unit leaders who make the effort to
know their subordinates, including estimating their ability to handle stress, and who offer a
positive, cohesive environment which nurtures and develops positive life-coping skills.
What is intervention (in regards to the ASPP)? - Answer✔Intervention attempts to prevent a life
crisis or mental disorder from leading to thoughts of suicide to help someone manage suicidal
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thoughts and take action to intervene when a suicide appears imminent. It encourages and/or
mandates professional assistance to handle a particular crisis or treat a mental illness. Early
involvement is a crucial factor in suicide-risk reduction. Intervention includes alteration of the
conditions that produced the current crisis, treatment of underlying psychiatric disorder(s) that
contributed to suicidal thoughts, and follow-up care to assure problem resolution. This also
could include controlling a person's environment such as removing the means and enacting
watchful care from a buddy. Commanders play an integral part during this phase, as it is their
responsibility to ensure a particular problem or crisis has been resolved before assuming the
threat has passed.
What is postvention (in regards to the ASPP)? - Answer✔Postvention is required when an
individual has attempted or completed a suicide. After an attempt, commanders,
noncommissioned officers (NCOs), and installation gatekeepers should take steps to secure and
protect such individuals before they can cause additional harm to themselves or harm others.
Postvention activities also include unit-level interventions following completed suicidal acts, to
minimize psychological reactions to the event, prevent or minimize potential for suicide
contagion, strengthen unit cohesion, and promote continued mission readiness.
How often should Soldiers receive suicide prevention training? - Answer✔At least once a year
Who should receive suicide prevention training? - Answer✔Soldiers and Army civilians
Who are gatekeepers? - Answer✔Individuals who, in the performance of their assigned duties
and responsibilities, provide specific counseling to Soldiers and civilians in need.
What is a Primary Gatekeeper and who are they? - Answer✔Primary gatekeeper duties involve
assisting those in need who are more susceptible to suicidal ideation. Primary Gatekeepers are
Chaplains, ASAP counselors, Family Advocacy Program Workers, AER Counselors, ER Medical
Techs, and Medical/Dental Health Professionals.
What is a Secondary Gatekeeper and who are they? - Answer✔"Secondary gatekeepers" are
those who may have a secondary opportunity to come in contact with a person at risk, such as
Military police, trial defense lawyers and legal assistants, inspectors general, DOD school
counselors, red cross workers, and first line supervisors.
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Formula for Situational Questions - Answer✔1. Is the Soldier safe/okay/well?
2. What's the lowest level that this can be handled at?
3. If need be, what Army program can be leveraged?
4. Follow up via counseling or other action(s)
What publication covers Suicide Prevention? - Answer✔AR 600-63, Chapter 4
AR 600-63 addresses what? - Answer✔Suicide Prevention
What are the six key functioning domains of Suicide Prevention? - Answer✔(LEO-SPF)
1. Physical
2. Emotional/Behavioral
3. Occupational'
4. Social/Interpersonal
5. Financial
6. Legal
What are some warning signs of suicide? - Answer✔1. Talk of suicide
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2. Giving away property
3. Withdrawal
4. Relationship problems
5. Bizarre behavior
6. UCMJ
7. Financial problems
8. Reservists that have lost a job
9. Soldiers leaving the service
What are the predominant emotions that are risk factors for suicide? - Answer✔Hopelessness
and helplessness
What suicide risk factor presents itself by impairing judgement? - Answer✔Alcohol and
substance abuse
How do soldiers that are at a high risk of suicide often perceive their situations? -
Answer✔Everything is bad and there is no way out
What does ACE mean? - Answer✔ASK: Ask the Soldier up front if they plan to hurt themselves
or others
CARE: Calmly control the situation, actively listen to show understanding and produce relief,
and remove any means of harming themselves
ESCORT: Never leave the Soldier alone, don't hang up the phone, and escort to either chain of
command, Chaplain, BH professional, or PCM. Lastly, call National Suicide Hotline if needed.
What does the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP) depend on? - Answer✔The existence
of proactive, caring, and courageous Soldiers, Family members, and Army civilians who
recognize imminent danger and take immediate action to save a life.
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What is the purpose of the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)? - Answer✔Supports the
Army's goal to minimize suicidal behavior by reducing the risk of suicide for Active Army and
Reserve Component Soldiers, Army civilians, and Army Family members.
Who does the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP) apply to? - Answer✔The ASPP applies
to all Soldiers (Active Army and Reserve Components) and Army civilians.
How can you support the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)? - Answer✔Suicide
prevention is a commander's program and is the responsibility of every leader. Leaders care for
their personnel and create an environment that encourages help-seeking behaviors.
What are some suicide prevention strategies? - Answer✔- Developing positive life coping skills
- Encouraging help-seeking behavior
- Raising awareness & vigilance of suicide prevention
- Synchronizing, integrating, and managing the ASPP
- Conduct suicide surveillance, analysis, and reporting that keeps senior leaders aware of the
problem
What are the three phases of the Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)? -
Answer✔Prevention, intervention, and postvention
What is prevention (in regards to the ASPP)? - Answer✔Prevention focuses on preventing
normal life "stressors" from turning into life crises. "Prevention Programming" focuses on
equipping the Soldier, Family member, and Army civilian with coping skills to handle
overwhelming life circumstances. Prevention includes early screening to establish baseline
mental health and to offer specific remedial programs before dysfunctional behavior occurs.
Prevention is dependent upon caring and proactive small unit leaders who make the effort to
know their subordinates, including estimating their ability to handle stress, and who offer a
positive, cohesive environment which nurtures and develops positive life-coping skills.
What is intervention (in regards to the ASPP)? - Answer✔Intervention attempts to prevent a life
crisis or mental disorder from leading to thoughts of suicide to help someone manage suicidal
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thoughts and take action to intervene when a suicide appears imminent. It encourages and/or
mandates professional assistance to handle a particular crisis or treat a mental illness. Early
involvement is a crucial factor in suicide-risk reduction. Intervention includes alteration of the
conditions that produced the current crisis, treatment of underlying psychiatric disorder(s) that
contributed to suicidal thoughts, and follow-up care to assure problem resolution. This also
could include controlling a person's environment such as removing the means and enacting
watchful care from a buddy. Commanders play an integral part during this phase, as it is their
responsibility to ensure a particular problem or crisis has been resolved before assuming the
threat has passed.
What is postvention (in regards to the ASPP)? - Answer✔Postvention is required when an
individual has attempted or completed a suicide. After an attempt, commanders,
noncommissioned officers (NCOs), and installation gatekeepers should take steps to secure and
protect such individuals before they can cause additional harm to themselves or harm others.
Postvention activities also include unit-level interventions following completed suicidal acts, to
minimize psychological reactions to the event, prevent or minimize potential for suicide
contagion, strengthen unit cohesion, and promote continued mission readiness.
How often should Soldiers receive suicide prevention training? - Answer✔At least once a year
Who should receive suicide prevention training? - Answer✔Soldiers and Army civilians
Who are gatekeepers? - Answer✔Individuals who, in the performance of their assigned duties
and responsibilities, provide specific counseling to Soldiers and civilians in need.
What is a Primary Gatekeeper and who are they? - Answer✔Primary gatekeeper duties involve
assisting those in need who are more susceptible to suicidal ideation. Primary Gatekeepers are
Chaplains, ASAP counselors, Family Advocacy Program Workers, AER Counselors, ER Medical
Techs, and Medical/Dental Health Professionals.
What is a Secondary Gatekeeper and who are they? - Answer✔"Secondary gatekeepers" are
those who may have a secondary opportunity to come in contact with a person at risk, such as
Military police, trial defense lawyers and legal assistants, inspectors general, DOD school
counselors, red cross workers, and first line supervisors.
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