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Court-Involved Youth & Suicide

Who Is MOST at Risk To Die & 10 Ways

We Often Get It Wrong

Juvenile Justice Vision 20/20Grand Valley State University

October 2018

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v1 in 10

vOver 1 in 10

vMore Than Once

vLess Than _____

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v Mental Health/Mood Disorderv Alcohol/Drugsv Anger/Aggressionv Family v Schoolv Abusev Neglectv Deathv Discipline/Legal v Past Suicidal Thoughts/Behavior

v Risk Factorsv Stress

v________ Relationships

vGLBTQIA

vSchool ________

vCourt Involvement

vIncarceration

v50

vComplex

vResearch

vGroup

vNew & Different

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vBelonging

vBurden

vCapability

(Joiner, 2005)

SLEEPvIdeationvAttemptsvAsk vAddress

The Other “Big 3”1) 2) 3)

vWant to die?¡Relief¡E_________¡Unbearable

v_______, ________, _______ painvSituation, Future

vEnd their __________

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vAngry, Frustrated, _________

v9 Times More Likely

vPlanned vs. Impulsive

v_________ Attempts

vChronic __________

vN______________

vC_______________vDidn’t Do/Did SomethingvAgency, Group, IndividualvR__________ P__________

vBest Way to Protect Yourself From Liability

1)

2)

3)

4)

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vObservevCurrentvBehaviorsvStatementsvSymptoms of __________

vHistoryvPastvRisk Factors vProtective Factors

vSupport/EnvironmentvAlonevA________vSupervisionvCaretaker A________vSupport

vInterviewvKey Question vF________, D________, I________vP__________, ControlvExaggerate

vExamples of Questions

vS__________vA__________vL__________

vAdditional Questions

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vC-SSRSvSIQvSPSvSBQ-R

vASQ

vRFL-A

vPros & ConsvOver- _________

vNo substitute for_____________________

vIf made a recent Suicide attempt ____________________________

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1)

2)

3)

vMental Health Treatment Facilities

vJuvenile Justice Facilities

vKey Components

vClinically __________

vLiability ________

vRisks?

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vImportant for ______ and _____ _______

vTransport

vWhat NOT to Do

vHigh-Risk Period

vFollow-up ________ ______ is essential

vSchool

vWhat Not to Do

vEmpathize and _________

vResist the Urge

vCourt-Involved Youth

vSay vs. Listen

v_________ Analysis

v__________ Thinking

vProblem-__________

vIncrease ________ for ________

vHope _________

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__________ is keyvReach outvThey matterv_________ _______ Beyond

Court Involvement

Ensure:vRespondvRefer/SelfvSRAvTreatmentvHope

Ø National Suicide Prevention Lifeline800–273-TALK (8255)

Ø Crisis Text Line crisistextline.org

ØMichigan Assoc of Suicide Prevention mymasp.org

Ø Trevor Project thetrevorproject.org