Deck 8: Dealing With Crises, Disasters, and Suicide, While Managing Stress, and Avoiding Burnout 

Question 1

According to Drapeau and McIntosh (2015), what is the rate of suicide for people between the ages of 15 and 24?

A) 10 persons per 100,000
B) Less than 6.5 persons per 100,000
C) 25 persons per 100,000
D) None of the above

Answer 1

10 persons per 100,000

Question 2

___________ are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide; whereas, ______________ attempt suicide more.

A) Men; men
B) Men; women
C) Women; men
D) Women; women

Answer 2

Men; women

Question 3

According to experts in the field, talking to clients about suicide can

A) Increase clients risk for suicide
B) Decrease clients' overall stress and severity of suicidal thinking
C) Put thoughts in adolescent clients' minds that suicide is okay
D) None of the above

Answer 3

Decrease clients' overall stress and severity of suicidal thinking

Question 4

When assessing for the presence of a suicide plan, all of the following are recommended except

A) That the counselor be calm
B) That the counselor be direct
C) That the counselor be indirect by using euphemisms
D) Ask open questions to invite discussion and gain information to help with risk assessment

Question 5

The acronym SLAP refers to which of the following?

A) Specificity, lethality, access to means, proximity of social support
B) Suicidal ideation, loved ones, affect, plan
C) Specificity, loved ones, aggressiveness, proximity of means
D) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is the strongest single predictor of future suicide?

A) Substance use
B) Age
C) Military status
D) Posttraumatic stress disorder
E) Prior suicide attempt

Question 7

All of the following are protective factors that reduce the likelihood of suicide except

A) Interpersonal support
B) Restricted access to highly lethal means of suicide
C) Investment in effective clinical care
D) Cultural/religious beliefs which encourage self-preservation
E) Healthy problem-solving and coping skills
F) All of the above are protective factors

Question 8

________________ have been replaced with a much more effective and ethical intervention called ___________________.

A) No-Suicide Contracts; Involuntary Commitment
B) Safety Plans; No-Suicide Contracts
C) No-Suicide Contracts; Safety Plans
D) Involuntary Commitments; Safety Plans

Question 9

_______________ is an example of a developmental crisis.

A) Retirement
B) Death of a loved one
C) Realizing one cannot have children
D) War

Question 10

_______________ is an example of a situational crisis.

A) Retirement
B) Death of a loved one
C) Realizing one cannot have children
D) War

Question 11

_______________ is an example of an existential crisis.

A) Retirement
B) Death of a loved one
C) Realizing one can never have children
D) War

Question 12

_______________ is an example of an ecosystemic crisis

A) Retirement
B) Death of a loved one
C) Realizing one cannot have children
D) War

Question 13

Which of the following terms, according to Myer (2001) refers to a "time limited treatment directed at reactions to a specific event in order to help the client return to a pre-crisis level of functioning"

A) Advocacy
B) Crisis intervention
C) Suicide assessment
D) None of the above

Question 14

___________________ is a lack of emotional stability or balance.

A) Equilibrium
B) Disequilibrium
C) Mobility
D) Immobility

Question 15

Which of the following represents an affective reaction to a crisis situation?

A) Intense emotional expressiveness, such as screaming and sobbing uncontrollably
B) Perceptions of threat, loss, or transgression
C) Denying or escaping the crisis event
D) Immobility

Question 16

Which of the following represents a future oriented response in the cognitive domain?

A) Thoughts about what is happening during the crisis
B) Recognition of something that is irrevocably lost or gone
C) Perceptions of threat
D) All of the above

Question 17

In which step of the six-step model of crisis intervention does a counselor ensure client safety?

A) Step 1
B) Step 2
C) Step 3
D) Step 4

Question 18

In which step of the six-step model of crisis intervention does a counselor encourage the client to identify available support sources and coping mechanisms

A) Step 3 - Providing Support
B) Step 4 - Examining Alternatives
C) Step 5 - Making Plans
D) None of the above

Question 19

______________________ refers to changes that alter mental health professionals' views of themselves, others, and the world and is associated with disruption in helpers' views of safety, trust, esteem, intimacy, and control.

A) Vicarious traumatization
B) Crisis response
C) Posttraumatic stress disorders
D) All of the above

Question 20

___________________ is an example of a self-induced stressor, according to Kottler and Schofield (2001).

A) Perfectionism
B) Resistant clients
C) Excessive paperwork
D) Getting married

Question 21

Describe five ways in which clinical mental health counselors can manage stress and avoid burnout.

Question 22

Discuss potential risk factors and protective factors related to suicide?

Question 23

Using the six-step model of crisis intervention, describe, step-by-step how you would help individual who are currently in a crisis situation.

Question 24

According to NOVA, what are the five goals of crisis interventions?