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Psychologist Post-Test

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Questions:
1. What are four steps in the Hook technique?
2. What are the first four myths the families of suicidal teen clients may have about suicide?
3. What percentage of adolescents may have considered suicide?
4. What are four barriers to communication between adolescents and parents that may compound a teen’s suicidal crisis?
5. What are four parenting skills for setting limits that can help a teen in a suicidal crisis?
Answers:
A.  The first four myths are teens who talk about suicide will not commit suicide, all suicidal people want to die, if you ask someone about suicide it might give them the idea, and suicide happens without warning.
B.  Four steps are identify the hook, the hook book, identify the need, and fill the need.
C.  Four barriers are labeling, mixed messages, over or underreacting, and nonverbal messages
D.  These four skills are develop clear rules, eliminate vagueness, be direct, and develop a joint language.
E.  As many as 40% of adolescents may have considered suicide at one point in time.

Questions:
6. What factors regarding depression in adolescents make it difficult to diagnose?
7. According to Stanard’s article, what may be an effective treatment for depressed adolescents?
8. According to Portes, what may reduce the gap between males and females in suicide rates in the future?
9. Although for many years there has been an assumed connection between suicide and psychosis, resulting in the practice of placing adolescents who attempted suicide in hospital psychiatric wards for observation or treatment, what did Manor’s article note about this treatment approach?
Answers:
A.  Manor’s article noted a lack of empirical justification for placing adolescents who attempted suicide in hospital psychiatric wards. Suicidal behavior, even when the victim died, had not occurred on the basis of classified psychiatric illness, but rather on the basis of personality disorders.
B.  Changes in gender roles may reduce the gap between males and females in suicide rates, as women are increasingly encouraged to take on more male-oriented characteristics.
C.  Diagnosis of depression in adolescents can be difficult due to problems differentiating between the normal, transient difficulties and developmental issues that occur in this age group and depressive symptoms.
D. Stanard’s article indicated that cognitive behavioral treatment, both individual and group, may be effective for depressed adolescents. An NIMH-supported study on treatment of adolescent depression found a 65% remission rate and a more rapid treatment response using cognitive behavioral treatment as opposed to either supportive or family treatment.

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