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| What age group is more likely to commit suicide? |
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Definition
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| what are the differences in suicide stats between genders? |
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Definition
Females-more attempts, less successful, pills
Males-fewer attempts, more success |
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| What religion is more/less likely to commitment suicide? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| devieation from the standard of care that almost always causes harm. |
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Term
| What are the risk factors for suicide? |
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Definition
most important-history
-dx of mental illness
-sudden psych change
-isolation
-impaired judgement
-recent stressors
-access
-chronic illness
-recent discharge
-length of time suicidal
-hopelessness |
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Term
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Definition
-50-70% tell someone before
-freq. of thoughts
-external stressors
-internal stressors
-biological causes |
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| What are some of the biological causes of ideation? |
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Definition
-substance abuse
-other illnesses
-medications |
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Term
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Definition
-PLANs
-have you thought about hurting or killing yourself?
-get all the information you can |
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Term
| What are some protective factors? |
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Definition
-hope
-expectations of death
-perception suicide will solve the problem
-morality
-effect on loved ones
-social support
-problem solving |
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Term
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Definition
| deliberate self-harm without suicidal attempt. |
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Term
| what are some treatment measures for self-injury? |
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Definition
| -coping skills, replace with no-harmful stimulation |
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Term
| What is parasuicidal behavior? |
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Definition
| Self-harm with no intent to kill. |
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Term
| What are the categories of risk in making a clinical decision? |
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Definition
-Parasuicidal behavior
-mild (hx but no intent)
-Moderate risk (ideation with some risk factors, but no current intent)
-severe (multiple risk factors, with ideation and intent) |
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Term
| strategies for moderate risk treatment. |
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Definition
-involve patients in management
-increase safety in the environment
-increase barriers to suicide |
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Term
| What is the effectiveness of no harm contracts? |
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Definition
-No evidence they reduce risk
-false sense of security
-no legal protection
-Only useful with pt. input |
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Term
| Safety plan/commitment to treatment |
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Definition
| Only effective form of contract |
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