Questions:
1.
What are the factors in the "circles of vulnerability" model?
2.
What are barriers to suicide prevention?
3.
What are key protective factors that contribute to resiliency in the face of historical trauma and other socio-ecological risk for alcohol abuse and suicide?
4.
What are suicide risk factors that have been shown to be the most significant for AI/AN populations?
5.
What are the top 5 protective factors against AI/AN suicide?
6.
What are strategies for suicide prevention in Indian Country? |
Answers:
A. Attachment, mastery and self-control, sense of belonging (i.e., social connectedness), and spirituality.
B. Perceived and actual connectedness to family, discussing problems with friends or family, emotional health, having a nurse or clinic in school was a protective factor for females, and anger management classes were a protective factor for males.
C. Create supportive environments that promote healthy and empowered individuals, families, and communities; Enhance clinical and community prevenive services; Promote availability of timely treatment and support services; and Improve suicide prevention data collection, research, and evaluation.
D. Geographical proximity, psychosocial proximity, and population at risk.
E. Alcohol and drug abuse, historical trauma, alienation, acculturation, discrimination, community violence, mental health services and use, contagion, and relationship of risk factors.
F. Lack of a standardized or community-based reporting and surveillance system; lack of coordination across grant and tribal programs; access to appropriate evidence-based services; the role of the media and media messaging; ongoing shame; lack of existing behavioral health services and funding; and lack of sustained interest and engagement in suicide prevention as a priority. |
