Contemporary suicide prevention Answer question 1 and 2 using references provided. (I have also added reflection information to assist with answering question)
QUESTION 1- Reflect about public and professional attitudes to suicide; and describe how attitudes towards suicide impact and relate to professional interactions and responses towards suicidal persons?. (Reflective information to assist your response to the written activity-In what ways might the current negative attitudes towards suicide and those who are suicidal be influenced by mental illness stigma (for example, are these two types of stigma the same thing; how do they relate).
Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between social/professional attitudes and primary and secondary prevention of suicide
QUESTION 2- Using your own knowledge and the information provided in these readings, generate a list of techniques and skills that would be most useful when initially engaging and interacting with a suicidal person. How would the strategies differ or need to be alternated in an acute (emergency situation) versus a post-suicidal situation (post-discharge care and follow-up)? (Reflective information to assist your response to the written activity-Reflect upon the type of setting that responds to emergencies (. hospital) and the impact that busy and often chaotic environments might have on system responses to suicidal persons. What, if any, system challenges or factors might impact professional attitudes towards suicidal persons?
Demonstrate theoretical knowledge of engagement principles for working with suicidal people in both acute and post-suicide scenarios). Reference Rudd, D., Goulding, J. M., & Carlisle, C. J. (2013) Stigma and Suicide Warning Signs. Archives of Suicide Research, 17, 313-318. Vatne, M., & Naden, F. (2014). Patients’ experiences in the aftermath of suicidal crises. Nursing Ethics, 21(2), 163-175. Shea, S. C. (2002). Before the interview begins: Overcoming the taboo against talking about suicide. In The practical art of suicide assessment: A guide for mental health professionals and substance abuse counsellors, (pp. 109-123). New York: Wiley. Orbach, I. (2001). Therapeutic empathy with the suicidal wish: Principles of therapy with suicidal individuals. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 55, 166-184. Granello, D. H. (2010). A suicide crisis intervention model with 25 practical strategies for implementation. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 32(3), 218-235.
