Question 1

The crisis worker who deals with Deborah,the chronic,suicidal,bridge jumper uses:​

Accepted Answer

A) flooding to blow away her catastrophic all-or-none thinking. 
B) dynamic interpretation of past events to ferret out the underlying reasons.​ 
C) rewards alternative to suicidal behavior and minimizes short term reinforcements for it.​ 
D) an eclectic set of techniques with this complex case.​ 
A) flooding to blow away her catastrophic all-or-none thinking. 
B) dynamic interpretation of past events to ferret out the underlying reasons.​ 
C) rewards alternative to suicidal behavior and minimizes short term reinforcements for it.​ 
D) an eclectic set of techniques with this complex case.​ C

Question 2

Research has established that suicide runs in families.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is the purpose of the psychological autopsy? Why can it be helpful to survivors?​

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a psychological autopsy is to understand the psychological and emotional state of an individual who has died by suicide or under suspicious circumstances. It involves gathering information from various sources such as medical records, interviews with family and friends, and other relevant documents to piece together a comprehensive understanding of the individual's mental health, behavior, and life circumstances leading up to their death.

This process can be helpful to survivors in several ways. Firstly, it can provide closure and a sense of understanding for the loved ones of the deceased. By gaining insight into the individual's state of mind and the factors that may have contributed to their death, survivors may be able to make sense of the tragedy and find some level of peace.

Additionally, a psychological autopsy can also help survivors identify potential risk factors and warning signs for suicide or other mental health issues. This information can be valuable in preventing similar tragedies in the future, as it may prompt survivors to seek help for themselves or others who may be struggling with similar challenges.

Overall, the psychological autopsy serves as a tool for understanding and healing for survivors, while also providing valuable information for mental health professionals and researchers to improve suicide prevention efforts.

Question 4

People with strong death wishes are invariably:​

Accepted Answer

A) impulsive. 
B) ambivalent,confused,and gasping for life.​ 
C) venting their desire to kill themselves.​ 
D) suicidal for as long as they live.​ 
A) impulsive. 
B) ambivalent,confused,and gasping for life.​ 
C) venting their desire to kill themselves.​ 
D) suicidal for as long as they live.​

Question 5

What goes into a "Stay Alive" contract?

Accepted Answer

A "Stay Alive" contract, also known as a

Question 6

Most people who are suicidal feel a high level of ambivalence or inner conflict.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Shneidman's concept of situational characteristics of suicidal people,the common stimulus in suicide is unendurable psychological pain and the common stressor in suicide is frustrated psychological needs.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In an assisted suicide,someone else provides the means (lethal agent)but the person who is dying administers it.In euthanasia:​

Accepted Answer

A) the person who is dying provides both the means and the administration of the agent. 
B) someone else does the administration.​ 
C) the Hemlock Society provides the necessary support and expertise.​ 
D) an attending physician provides the necessary support and expertise as legally sanctioned by the state.​ 
A) the person who is dying provides both the means and the administration of the agent. 
B) someone else does the administration.​ 
C) the Hemlock Society provides the necessary support and expertise.​ 
D) an attending physician provides the necessary support and expertise as legally sanctioned by the state.​

Question 9

Which of the following is not a category of assessment dynamics which is of concern to workers who deal with suicidal clients?​

Accepted Answer

A) Risk factors 
B) Warning signs​ 
C) Suicidal clues​ 
D) Clinical interview​ 
A) Risk factors 
B) Warning signs​ 
C) Suicidal clues​ 
D) Clinical interview​

Question 10

Seung-hui Cho's rampage really does not fit Shneidman's characteristics of suicidal people.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Suicidal persons may emit clues including all of the following,except:​

Accepted Answer

A) syndromatic. 
B) behavioral.​ 
C) ​situational. 
D) geographical 
A) syndromatic. 
B) behavioral.​ 
C) ​situational. 
D) geographical

Question 12

The Reasons for Living Scale is different than other lethality scales in that:​

Accepted Answer

A) it focuses only on homicidal ideation. 
B) it poses questions about why people would not kill themselves.​ 
C) it is a faster visual assessment form than the Triage scale.​ 
D) it is a highly reliable predictor of the who,when,where,how,and why of lethal behavior.​ 
A) it focuses only on homicidal ideation. 
B) it poses questions about why people would not kill themselves.​ 
C) it is a faster visual assessment form than the Triage scale.​ 
D) it is a highly reliable predictor of the who,when,where,how,and why of lethal behavior.​

Question 13

Whenever a suicidal person,who is not previously known by the crisis worker,is emotionally overwhelmed and immobile,one effective way to break through that immobility is to:​

Accepted Answer

A) shock the person into reality through shame and guilt or threat of punishment. 
B) personalize the communication by establishing a first-name basis if possible.​ 
C) ​create a diversion. 
D) gather enough information so as to establish a close and friendly relationship.​ 
A) shock the person into reality through shame and guilt or threat of punishment. 
B) personalize the communication by establishing a first-name basis if possible.​ 
C) ​create a diversion. 
D) gather enough information so as to establish a close and friendly relationship.​

Question 14

Almost all suicidal persons reveal:​

Accepted Answer

A) the same characteristics. 
B) some kind of clues.​ 
C) ​some kind of pathological behaviors. 
D) nothing,people who want to die will not tell anyone.​ 
A) the same characteristics. 
B) some kind of clues.​ 
C) ​some kind of pathological behaviors. 
D) nothing,people who want to die will not tell anyone.​

Question 15

Which one of the following is not listed as a myth about suicide?​

Accepted Answer

A) Clients who threaten suicide don't necessarily mean it. 
B) Persons who commit suicide are insane.​ 
C) Talking about their desire to kill themselves decreases the danger that suicidal individuals will do it.​ 
D) Suicide is always an impulsive act.​ 
A) Clients who threaten suicide don't necessarily mean it. 
B) Persons who commit suicide are insane.​ 
C) Talking about their desire to kill themselves decreases the danger that suicidal individuals will do it.​ 
D) Suicide is always an impulsive act.​

Question 16

Each suicide is idiosyncratic,and there are no absolute or universal characteristics which portray all suicides.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

IS PATH WARM is:​

Accepted Answer

A) an acronym for suicidal warning signs. 
B) a standard warning code in a mental health clinic for a potential suicide/homicide.​ 
C) suicidology language indicating the degree to which a person is following a path to self-destruction.​ 
D) an acronym of intervention steps to be taken with homicidal/suicidal clients. 
A) an acronym for suicidal warning signs. 
B) a standard warning code in a mental health clinic for a potential suicide/homicide.​ 
C) suicidology language indicating the degree to which a person is following a path to self-destruction.​ 
D) an acronym of intervention steps to be taken with homicidal/suicidal clients.

Question 18

Suicide is almost always an impulsive act.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Seung-Hui Cho's videotape manifested which characteristic of Schneidman's typology of the classic suicidal person?​

Accepted Answer

A) Situational 
B) Relational​ 
C) Motivational​ 
D) Cho manifested all of the characteristics.​ 
A) Situational 
B) Relational​ 
C) Motivational​ 
D) Cho manifested all of the characteristics.​

Question 20

A recently suicidal person who begins to show generosity and share possessions is showing signs of renewal and recovery.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The crisis worker who deals with Deborah,the chronic,suicidal,bridge jumper uses:

Research has established that suicide runs in families.

What is the purpose of the psychological autopsy? Why can it be helpful to survivors?

People with strong death wishes are invariably:

What goes into a "Stay Alive" contract?

Most people who are suicidal feel a high level of ambivalence or inner conflict.

According to Shneidman's concept of situational characteristics of suicidal people,the common stimulus in suicide is unendurable psychological pain and the common stressor in suicide is frustrated psychological needs.

In an assisted suicide,someone else provides the means (lethal agent)but the person who is dying administers it.In euthanasia:

Which of the following is not a category of assessment dynamics which is of concern to workers who deal with suicidal clients?

Seung-hui Cho's rampage really does not fit Shneidman's characteristics of suicidal people.

Suicidal persons may emit clues including all of the following,except:

The Reasons for Living Scale is different than other lethality scales in that:

Whenever a suicidal person,who is not previously known by the crisis worker,is emotionally overwhelmed and immobile,one effective way to break through that immobility is to:

Almost all suicidal persons reveal:

Which one of the following is not listed as a myth about suicide?

Each suicide is idiosyncratic,and there are no absolute or universal characteristics which portray all suicides.

IS PATH WARM is:

Suicide is almost always an impulsive act.

Seung-Hui Cho's videotape manifested which characteristic of Schneidman's typology of the classic suicidal person?

A recently suicidal person who begins to show generosity and share possessions is showing signs of renewal and recovery.

Approaching Crisis Intervention

Culturally Effective Helping

The Intervention and Assessment Models

Tools of the Trade

Crisis Case Handling

Telephone and Online Crisis Counseling

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Sexual Assault

Partner Violence

Family Crisis Intervention

Personal Loss

Crisis in Schools

Violent Behavior in Institutions

Legal and Ethical Issues

Burnout, vicarious Traumatization, and Compassion Fatigue

Disaster Response

Chemical Dependency

Crisishostage Negotiation

Filters

Exam 8: Crisis of Lethality

The crisis worker who deals with Deborah,the chronic,suicidal,bridge jumper uses:​

Research has established that suicide runs in families.​

What is the purpose of the psychological autopsy? Why can it be helpful to survivors?​

People with strong death wishes are invariably:​

What goes into a "Stay Alive" contract?

Most people who are suicidal feel a high level of ambivalence or inner conflict.​

According to Shneidman's concept of situational characteristics of suicidal people,the common stimulus in suicide is unendurable psychological pain and the common stressor in suicide is frustrated psychological needs.​

In an assisted suicide,someone else provides the means (lethal agent)but the person who is dying administers it.In euthanasia:​

Which of the following is not a category of assessment dynamics which is of concern to workers who deal with suicidal clients?​

Seung-hui Cho's rampage really does not fit Shneidman's characteristics of suicidal people.​

Suicidal persons may emit clues including all of the following,except:​

The Reasons for Living Scale is different than other lethality scales in that:​

Whenever a suicidal person,who is not previously known by the crisis worker,is emotionally overwhelmed and immobile,one effective way to break through that immobility is to:​

Almost all suicidal persons reveal:​

Which one of the following is not listed as a myth about suicide?​

Each suicide is idiosyncratic,and there are no absolute or universal characteristics which portray all suicides.​

IS PATH WARM is:​

Suicide is almost always an impulsive act.​

Seung-Hui Cho's videotape manifested which characteristic of Schneidman's typology of the classic suicidal person?​

A recently suicidal person who begins to show generosity and share possessions is showing signs of renewal and recovery.​

Approaching Crisis Intervention

Culturally Effective Helping

The Intervention and Assessment Models

Tools of the Trade

Crisis Case Handling

Telephone and Online Crisis Counseling

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Sexual Assault

Partner Violence

Family Crisis Intervention

Personal Loss

Crisis in Schools

Violent Behavior in Institutions

Legal and Ethical Issues

Burnout, vicarious Traumatization, and Compassion Fatigue

Disaster Response

Chemical Dependency

Crisishostage Negotiation

Filters

The crisis worker who deals with Deborah,the chronic,suicidal,bridge jumper uses:

Research has established that suicide runs in families.

What is the purpose of the psychological autopsy? Why can it be helpful to survivors?

People with strong death wishes are invariably:

Most people who are suicidal feel a high level of ambivalence or inner conflict.

According to Shneidman's concept of situational characteristics of suicidal people,the common stimulus in suicide is unendurable psychological pain and the common stressor in suicide is frustrated psychological needs.

In an assisted suicide,someone else provides the means (lethal agent)but the person who is dying administers it.In euthanasia:

Which of the following is not a category of assessment dynamics which is of concern to workers who deal with suicidal clients?

Seung-hui Cho's rampage really does not fit Shneidman's characteristics of suicidal people.

Suicidal persons may emit clues including all of the following,except:

The Reasons for Living Scale is different than other lethality scales in that:

Whenever a suicidal person,who is not previously known by the crisis worker,is emotionally overwhelmed and immobile,one effective way to break through that immobility is to:

Almost all suicidal persons reveal:

Which one of the following is not listed as a myth about suicide?

Each suicide is idiosyncratic,and there are no absolute or universal characteristics which portray all suicides.

IS PATH WARM is:

Suicide is almost always an impulsive act.

Seung-Hui Cho's videotape manifested which characteristic of Schneidman's typology of the classic suicidal person?

A recently suicidal person who begins to show generosity and share possessions is showing signs of renewal and recovery.