Deck 14: Crisis Counseling and Assessing Suicide Potential

Question 1

Discuss the concept of suicide and provide specific data available for the United States.

Answer 1

Answers Vary

Question 2

One place where advice and information are almost always necessary is

A) person-centered counseling.
B) brief counseling.
C) career counseling.
D) psychodynamic counseling.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Describe and discuss normalizing in crisis counseling.

Answer 3

Answers Vary

Question 4

Which of the following can be considered a strength?

A) positive coping skills
B) problem solving
C) spirituality
D) all of these

Question 5

How would you assess risk of suicide?

Question 6

Which of the following is false?

A) Deaths due to traffic accidents are lower than in previous years.
B) Mortality rates for suicide are lower than in the past.
C) Suicide rates vary widely around the world.
D) All of these

Question 7

Which of the following is a key suicide warning sign?

A) actual threat to hurt or kill oneself
B) talking or writing about death
C) seeking access to pills, guns
D) all of these

Question 8

Which of the following is true about crisis counseling?

A) Each type of crisis is different.
B) Use the same approach across different crisis situations.
C) Know that trust building is not very important in this limited time intervention.
D) All of these.

Question 9

The concept of normalizing crises suggest that crises are

A) rare events.
B) a normal part of life.
C) abnormal events.
D) trigger psychiatric illnesses in those affected.

Question 10

Crisis counseling is

A) the most pragmatic and action oriented form of helping.
B) the most desperate and hectic form of helping.
C) the most insightful and revealing form of helping.
D) the most emotional and long-term form of helping.

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the 11 factors indicating risk of a suicide attempt?

A) panic attacks
B) depression
C) employment difficulties
D) all of these

Question 12

_____________ is a major risk for those who practice crisis counseling

A) Stress
B) Burnout
C) Sadness
D) Tiredness

Question 13

___________ and ___________ are key when working with somebody affected by a crisis.

A) Therapy and referral
B) Taking action and follow-up
C) Storytelling and checking for understanding
D) All of these.

Question 14

What are the implications and risks for those who work as crisis counselors?

Question 15

Describe and discuss burnout.

Question 16

Describe warning signs to consider when working with clients and discuss key questions to ask.

Question 17

______________ train and certify individuals to volunteer during national disasters

A) Salvation Ar my
B) American Counseling Association
C) American Red Cross
D) American Psychiatry Association

Question 18

Which of the following is not a good practice for helping a person in a crisis?

A) providing psychotherapy
B) calming and caring
C) assuring safety
D) normalizing