warning sides of suicide - Answer-Comatose/flat affect - Hopelessness
-Poor responsiveness (e.g. shrugging, eye contact) - Sadness or apathy
- Social withdrawal / Isolation - Fatigue
- Inability to sleep or sleeping too much - Suicidal planning
- Loss of interest in former hobbies - Mood swings...
MNS 570 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
warning sides of suicide - Answer-Comatose/flat affect - Hopelessness
-Poor responsiveness (e.g. shrugging, eye contact) - Sadness or apathy
- Social withdrawal / Isolation - Fatigue
- Inability to sleep or sleeping too much - Suicidal planning
- Loss of interest in former hobbies - Mood swings/Irritable
- Changes in eating habits and weight
- Talk of worthlessness
what actions to take with a suicidal person - Answer-** ALWAYS Assess risk to self and
others (intent, planning, means, etc)
*** ALWAYS Remove means if present to guarantee safety (handgun, rope, pills)
*** ALWAYS Create some sort of Safety Plan /Contract - behavioral contract that
specifies what the client would do if suicidal feelings reach crisis level in future
situations
Steps to reporting child abuse - Answer-Report immediately, any time
Should have your own personal report
File a written report with CPS
Oral reports should be made to NYS Central Registrar of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
(SCR) via phone 1-800-635-1522
Consider subject of the report : parent, guardian, custodian, others over 18
Who is allegedly responsible vs legally responsible
Mandated timeframe for reporting - Answer-file written report within 48 hours and report
verbally right away
Teacher Authority/Principal Authority - Answer-teachers can remove disruptive
students, principles are empowered to spend them from school
Instruction in Citizenship, Civility, Character Development - Answer-requires districts to
include a civility, citizenship, and character education component in k-12
Prohibiting Silent Resignations - Answer-ends the practice of allowing a person to
resign rather than disclose allegations of child abuse
Finger Printing - Answer-requires prospective school district employees and
applications for certification to be fingerprinted for criminal history background check in
order to be cleared for employees
Assault on Teachers - Answer-increase assaults on teachers to a Class D felony from a
Class A misdemeanor
, Code of Conduct - Answer-requires school to adopt specific conduct codes for the
maintenance of order on school grounds, filed with NYS Education Department
Child-Abuse Reporting - Answer-defines child abuse in an educational setting, defines
mandated reporters, requires the immediate reporting of allegations and written report
transmitted to school administrators
Court Notification - Answer-requires family and criminal courts to notify schools about
juvenile delinquency
Teacher Discipline - Answer-, in addition to revocation of a teaching certificate,
disciplinary action includes suspension, continuing education, limitations on certificates,
and monetary fines
Whistleblower Protection - Answer-protection for those who report violent incicdents (ex.
Employee doesn't get fired for reporting)
Exceptions to confidentiality - Answer-Harm to others
Harm to self is great
Child abuse
NBCC - Answer-National Board of Certified Counselors; this is the primary accrediting
body that oversees the national certification of counselors
ACA - Answer-American Counseling Association; this professional and educational
organization oversees the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession
NCATE - Answer-National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; this is the
primary accrediting agency for teacher education
CACREP - Answer-Council of Accreditation for Counseling and Relation Educational
Programs; this is the main accrediting body for counselor education programs, sets
specific standards for accreditation, and informs the counseling profession
Credentialing - Answer-A non-statutory by which an agency grants recognition to an
individual for having met minimum skills and predetermined qualifications.
ADVANTAGE: Broader than state licensure, so it is NOT subject to state politics-
Recognizes counseling specialties
DISADVANTAGE: Protection of title only, (it's like a limited license)
Licensure - Answer-A statutory process by which a state grants permission to a person
to engage in the profession and/or use a particular title.
ADVANTAGE: Recognizes both a profession and its practices- Protects the public from
unqualified professionals
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