This essay focuses on Responding to Suicidal Risk.  You are encouraged to incorporate your lecture and to go beyond the article to answer the questions. I caution you of “plagiarism” which is stealing another author’s thoughts.

Responding to Suicidal Risk

Directions   There are two parts to this assignment. First, read the article: “Responding to Suicidal Risk” then answer the questions for each scenario.  You are encouraged to incorporate your lecture and to go beyond the article to answer the questions. I caution you of “plagiarism” which is stealing another author’s thoughts, ideas or expressions and representing them as your own original work without proper reference. Fifteen points will be automatically subtracted for leaving comments from someone who edited your work.  Please label your files appropriately to avoid a 5-point subtraction (see syllabus).

 Fifteen points will be automatically subtracted for leaving all instructions written in red.

Writing Guidelines (A) Form.  Standard American English sentence structure. Write the question followed by your answer. (B) Grammar.  Your paper should employ proper spelling, syntax and semantics. (C) Critical Thinking.  Guidelines of critical thinking: Organization – information is clear and logical. Content – accuracy of facts demonstrating evidenced based information

. Reasoning – clarity of key points and connections between fact and theory by analyzing and interpreting conclusions giving meaning to your thoughts.    Grading Rubrics Form – 10 points will be automatically subtract if any portion of this file does not include the question and follow the layout shown in this template. Grammar – 10 points will be automatically subtract if any portion of this file has identify grammatical errors. Critical thinking grading formula: 8 points x 10 questions = 80.

Partial credit may be given.   ************************************************************************ Student Name:   Course:   Date:   Suicide Scenarios and Questions SCENARIO 1: You’ve been working with a moderately depressed client with suicidal ideation.  You assessed the client and believe that the suicidality is not lethal, and you feel that you have a good rapport.

  The next day you check your messages and find the following message from the client:

“I want to thank you for trying to help me, but now I realize that nothing will do me any good.  I won’t be seeing you or anyone else ever again.  I’ve left home and won’t be returning.  I didn’t leave any notes because there really isn’t anything to say.  Thank you again for trying to help.  Goodbye.”  You scheduled to booked for the day.   1. What feelings would you experience?   2. What are your options?   3.What do you think you would do?   4.What do you believe your ethical and legal obligations are?   ************************** SCENARIO 2: A client you’ve been seeing in outpatient therapy for 2 years doesn’t show up for an appointment.  The client has been depressed and has recently experienced some personal and occupational disappointments but the risk of suicide as you’ve assessed it has remained at a very low level.

  You call the client at home to see if the person has forgotten the appointment or if there’s been a mix-up in scheduling.

You reach a family member who tells you that the client has committed suicide. 1.Firstly,  What feelings surface?   2.Secondly,  Do you tell the family member that you were the person’s counselor?  Why or why not?    3.Thirdly,  Do you attend the funeral?  Why or why not?  Do you send flowers?  Why or why not?  ******************* SCENARIO 3: You’ve been discussing a new client who has suicidal ideation, whom you’ve seen for 2 outpatient sessions.

Your clinical supervisor believes strongly that there is no real suicidality risk.  You are having difficulty with this client because you believe there might be a risk.  The next morning you arrive at work you are inform that your clinical supervisor has commit suicide. 1.Firstly,  Are there any feelings about your supervisor that are particularly difficult to identify, acknowledge, or articulate?   2. Secondly, How, if at all, do you believe that this might influence your work with any of your clients?   3.Thirdly,  How would you handle the next supervisor in charge?