Suicide prevention Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 (Graded A+)
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Suicide prevention Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 (Graded A+)
What percentage of undergrads have seriously considered suicide? - Answers 6.6%-7.5%
What percentage of Undergrads have attempted made a plan for suicide? - Answers 2.2%-2.3%
What percentage of undergrads have att...
Suicide prevention Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 (Graded A+)
What percentage of undergrads have seriously considered suicide? - Answers 6.6%-7.5%
What percentage of Undergrads have attempted made a plan for suicide? - Answers 2.2%-2.3%
What percentage of undergrads have attempted suicide? - Answers 1.1%-2.2%
What is the suicide rank in terms of leading cause of death for adolescents? - Answers 2nd leading cause
of death among adolescents.
What is the suicide rank in terms of leading cause of death on college campuses? - Answers 2nd leading
cause of death on college campuses
How many suicide attempts estimated to occur among adolescents for every death by suicide? -
Answers 200 attempts per every death by suicide
Where does alcohol use rank in cause of death among adolescents? - Answers Alcohol is the LEADING
CAUSE OF DEATH among adolescents.
What percentage of people who attempt suicide have drugs/alcohol in system during time of attempt? -
Answers 75% of people who attempt suicide have drugs or alcohol in their system.
Risk factor: sexuality (Adolescent suicide) Stat 1 - Answers It is estimated that every 5 hours a teen takes
their own life because of their sexuality and the stress it can cause.
Risk factor: sexuality (Adolescent suicide) Stat 2 - Answers LGBT youth are 2-3x more likely to attempt
suicide than heterosexual youth.
Risk factor: sexuality (Adolescent suicide) Stat 3 - Answers *Estimated 30% of teen suicides are LGBTQ
*Many LGBT drop out of school because of bullying or harassment.
Risk factor: sexuality (Adolescent suicide) Stat 4 - Answers 25% of LGBT youth are estimated to have
severe drug and alcohol problems.
How many students reported being bullied during the past 12 months? - Answers Nearly 20% of
students reported being bullied on school property during the past 12 months.
How many students reported missing school at least one day in the past month due to safety concerns?
- Answers 5% of students
*26.1% felt depressed within past 2 weeks.
, Garlow article (2008) - Answers **85% of students with severe depression were not receiving any
psychiatric services at the time of assessment.**
**84% of students with current suicidal ideation were not receiving any psychiatric services at the time
of assessment**
Risk factors for adolescent suicide - Answers • Risk factors for suicide for adolescents
o Depression
o Alcohol and substance abuse
o LGBTQ and issues of sexuality
o Loneliness and isolation
o Bullying (cyber, emotional, and physical)
Risk Factors for adolescent suicide (1) - Answers #1 risk factor is prior history of attempting suicide
(decreases fear of dying, and increases acquired capability)
Risk Factors for adolescent suicide (2) - Answers History of psychiatric disorder- Because disorder
impairs cognition, behavior, and emotions.
Risk factors for adolescent suicide (3) - Answers Depression/ Hopelessness
Risk factors for adolescent suicide (4) - Answers alcohol and drug use
Risk factors for adolescent suicide (5) - Answers Loneliness and Isolation **particularly LGBT youth and
bullying**
Risk factors for adolescent suicide: Depression - Answers Depressive episode lasts **2 weeks or more**,
and causes some impairment
signs:
*withdrawal from family
*loss of interest in activities
*changes in sleep and eating (can sleep too much or too little)
*frequent crying
*lack of motivation.
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