- Describe the profile of suicide in the US, noting psychosocial and cultural factors that effect risk
- Identify 3 common precipitating events for suicide attempts
- Describe risk factors for suicide including co-existing psychiatric disorders
- Name the most frequent co-existing psychiatric disorders
- Use the sad person scale to assess suicide risk
- Give examples of primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions
- Describe basic level interventions that take place in the hospital or community
- Identify key elements of suicide precautions and environmental safety factors in the hospital
- Describe the problem on non-suicidal self-injury
- Explain the range of self-protective behavioral responses
- Discuss 3 myths about suicidal behaviors
- Identify 2 cultural or social factors that relate to suicide
- Examine 4 categories of motivation for attempting suicide
- Explain how suicide affects family members and friends
- Describe 3 theories that attempt to explain the causes of suicide
- Discuss the occurrence of suicide throughout each life cycle
- Outline the process for assessing the suicidal potential of a client
- Choose 3 therapeutic goals and interventions for clients with suicidal behaviors
- Indicate the manifestations of military sexual trauma
- Cite the rate of disability amongst living veterans
- Describe the incidence and distribution of mental illness in the veteran population
- Define PTSD
- Recognize the DSM-5 criteria for the diagnosis of PTSD
- Explain the risk factors to developing PTSD
- Summarize the association between PTSD and Chronic Pain
- Describe the Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD)
- Recognize the effects of PTSD on the family of sufferers
- Summarize the psychological and pharmacological treatment for PTSD
- Define depression
- List the DMS-5 Criteria for depression
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of depression
- Define survivor guilt
- Explain suicide prevention and the VA Risk Assessment Guide
- Outline the use of the SAD PERSONS instrument
- List the risk factors to suicidal behavior
- Outline the Long and short term goals in suicide prevention, interventions and their rationale
- Define the characteristics of hopelessness
- List the outcome criteria for intervention for patients with hopelessness
- Explain the factors related to ineffective coping mechanisms
- List long and short term goals of the management of ineffective coping mechanisms
- Describe interventions and their rationale for the patient with ineffective coping
- Identify medications used to treat anxiety
- Recognize medications used to treat psychotic diseases
- Identify principal signs of depression and drugs used as treatment
- Recognize agents used as antimanics and medications for bipolar disorder
- Describe behavioral disorders found in adults and children and drugs indicated in treatment
- Explain the role of medications in treating Alzheimer’s disease
- Provide patient education for compliance with medications used to treat conditions and diseases of mental health and behavioral disorders
- COColorado
- GUGuam
- MNMinnesota
- NBNew Brunswick
- NTNorthwest Territories
- NSNova Scotia
- NUNunavut
- PEPrince Edward Island
- RIRhode Island
- VIVirgin Islands
- YTYukon
Course Group includes all Suicide Assessment Courses numbered 201 thru 202
