Chapter 53 Epidemiology Of Suicide Exam Prep - Test Bank | Epidemiology of Chronic Disease 2e by Harris by Randall E. Harris. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 53. Epidemiology of Suicide
TEST BANK
True/False Questions
- Suicide is now the 15th leading cause of death in the world population.
- Each year, approximately 800,000 individuals die by their own hand.
- Very few of those who commit suicide have a psychiatric diagnosis at the time of death.
- In nearly all nations, the suicide rate in males far exceeds the rate in females.
- During 1950-1995, the global suicide rate increased by 49% in males and 33% in females.
- The predominant psychiatric disorder in suicide cases is schizophrenia.
- In China, the suicide rate is higher in women than men.
- The strongest known predictor of suicide is a suicide attempt.
- Antidepressant use has been found to increase the rate of suicide in adolescents.
- In countries where euthanasia is legal, the number of assisted suicides has risen dramatically in the past two decades.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a significant risk factor for suicide.
- Opiate use is not a significant risk factor for suicide.
Multiple Choice Questions
- Approximately how many people commit suicide each year in the world population?
- 500,000
- 600,000
- 700,000
- 800,000
- Approximately what percentage of suicide cases had a prior psychiatric diagnosis at the time of death?
- 10%
- 25%
- 75%
- 90%
- Which of the following nations has a higher suicide rate in women than men?
- Lithuania
- Japan
- China
- Brazil
- The predominant psychiatric disorder among suicide cases is:
- mood disorder.
- schizophrenia.
- substance abuse.
- personality disorder.
- Factors contributing to the high suicide rate in the “suicide belt” of the United States include all of the following except:
- widespread poverty and depression.
- abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
- easy access to firearms and other weapons.
- circumstances that can quickly fuel financial crises and interpersonal conflicts.
- excessive tobacco smoking.
- Deficiency of which of the following neurotransmitters has been found to have a significant association with suicidal ideation, depression, and suicide?
- Serotonin
- Glutamate
- Dopamine
- Acetylcholine.
- In 27 clinical trials of antidepressants and suicide in pediatric patients, what percentage of enrolled subjects committed suicide?
- 0
- 1%
- 2%
- 3%
- Which of the following drugs or conditions elevate the risk of committing suicide?
- Opiates
- Alcohol
- Mood Disorder
- PTSD
- Only a, b, c are correct.
- All answers are correct.
Essay Questions
- Discuss the global distribution of suicide.
- Describe the pattern of age-specific rates of suicide in males and females.
- Discuss psychiatric conditions that predispose to suicide.
- Discuss the risk factors for suicide.
- Describe the “suicide belt” in the United States.
- Why are suicide rates higher in Chinese women than Chinese men?
- Discuss the pros and cons of legalized euthanasia.
1. Nobody has the right to impose on the terminally-ill and the dying the obligation to live out their life in unbearable suffering and anguish where they themselves have persistently expressed the wish to end it.
2. There is no implied obligation on any health worker to take part in an act of euthanasia, nor can such an act be interpreted as the expression of lesser consideration for human life.
3. Governments of Council of Europe member states are asked to collect and analyze empirical evidence about end-of-life decisions; to promote public discussion of such evidence; to promote comparative analysis of such evidence in the framework of the Council of Europe; and in the light of such evidence and public discussion, to consider whether enabling legislation authorizing euthanasia should be envisaged.
- Discuss strategies for the prevention of suicide.
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