How to Assess for Suicide: Role Play Counseling

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Role-play with volunteer. Counselor: Sara Hunter, MS, LCMHC www.sarahunter...
Russ Curtis, Ph.D., LCMHC is a professor of counseling at Western Carolina University. Prior to becoming a counselor educator, Russ worked in a clinical mental health center where he coordinated with medical providers to ensure optimal care for at-risk clients with co-morbid mental and physical illnesses. Dr. Curtis’s co-edited textbook, Integrated Care: Applying Theory to Practice (Curtis & Christian, 2012) was selected by The Council on Social Work Education in collaboration with SAMHSA as one of two recommended textbooks for training behavioral health professionals. He has produced two commercial counseling instructional videos, one of which, Positive Psychotherapy: Helping People Thrive (Curtis & Goetz, 2013) was selected as an Editor’s Choice by Microtraining Incorporated. For the past 20 years, Russ has taught and supervised both school and clinical counselors at WCU, and has researched and published in areas related to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in schools, treating adolescent anxiety, and increasing growth mindset in students.
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[@114antony]

by fair the best verbal risk assessment online

[@sheridanhedman47]

I have watched this video a couple times as I am working through my Crisis and Trauma course for school. This counselor is so wonderful. Her cadence and tone of voice is so soothing. And her body language is spot on, as well! She is so good at her job.

[@jyotikavarmani4454]

Thank you ma'am for demonstrating the body language, vocal tone and dialogue needed to deal with this delicate issue so clearly

[@russcurtis1]

I'm glad this was helpful!

[@hypercube8792]

Thanks. As a MHC student the video was very helpful.

[@shahilagh]

The problem with these assessments is that you know exactly what they ask and the order, how they react, and what they do. So I wonder why someone who doesn’t see a future should come and confess to the same questions and advice and etc.

[@Powergirl838]

I do so love your videos Russ...you must be a good counsellor. We spoke once years back about me getting one and I did.. He is so wonderful. Had my appointment with him today. 😊💛

[@russcurtis1]

Thanks Cheryl! And I'm glad you've found someone good. All best wishes to you!

[@ineedrest7]

PLPC. Struggling with handling this conversation. This role-play helps tremendously. Thanks.

[@acspicer]

In the US, the hospital is nothing more than a holding cell and you will almost certainly feel worse there. You will get almost nothing to occupy your thoughts and you’ll be sitting around for hours with only your thoughts.

[@tonyn9858]

boy, I found it moving when the counselor said well I would miss you. That's all we want to hear really, those words. Tony

[@mollywiesner]

My fight or flight kicked in when she mentioned the hospital

[@zackiinu7194]

Right after he told the therapist that he lost his job, he then said he was tired. She responded with, “So you lost your energy.” No! He lost his job! Of course it’s bad news for anyone to loose their job, but it’s psychologically devastating for a man. We are wired to be providers, and losing the means to provide makes men feel like failures; more for some than others.

[@kikifire9113]

Very well done. Thank you.

[@russcurtis1]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@russcurtis1]

It's fine to say Thank you. But read the Growth Mindset research, you're wanting to, as much as possible, show the child how they are making decisions each step of the way, which helps build an internal locus of control where they eventually don't need to approval of others (as much).

[@najmoaadan5056]

@@russcurtis1 I'm tired

[@najmoaadan5056]

@@russcurtis1 of everything I miss the happy little girl Now I'm crazy at 13

[@emmaleigh5607]

this is great

[@Thomas-gc2br]

This exactly what is happening to me😢

[@blossominginchrist]

What can a love one do to change this thought feeling

[@msblanqui1]

I felt great until I watched this this lol. This conversation would not change anything for me if i was in that situation. It may even make it worse. Like, you gave this man ZERO hope. Why wouldnt you do that? Or at least try? The best thing you said was when you told him that you care about him

[@aprilthomas1489]

I would never reach out in a crisis to a counsellor who said this stuff to me.

[@indy5505]

lol

[@ThanhVu-tx8qm]

The counselor seems rushed and not so comfortable (a few times) talking to the patient. He came to the place where he could not find a solution for the root cause of his depression, which was losing a job.

[@Faerieshimmer]

Can you go over reframing?

[@russcurtis1]

Helping the client take a different perspective, or think about things differently.

[@gaboserglez3978]

For job loss , for money upssss .

[@Mirador2]

Interesting video, but the whole prevention thing is absurd; I mean, everybody is going to die anyway, why to postpone it, right?

[@prawnpizza]

Very close minded take imo. You don’t cut a movie short because it’s gonna eventually end

[@Mirador2]

@@prawnpizza Yes, you do, if it is terrible, right? I mean, life is not free of suffering. If you want something you have to work (nothing is free), also the aging process itself involves some suffering, not to mention diseases, wars, betrayals, boredom, cold, heat, tiredness, stress, dissatisfaction, etc.

[@sohrabpanday6886]

True that life involves suffering It’s Hope that keeps us wanting to live. A skilful counsellor can help someone rediscover Hope