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| the act of deliberate harm to one's own body that is severe enough to cause tissue damage |
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| Categories of suicidal behavior |
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- suicidal ideation
- suicide threat
- suicide attempts
- completed suicide
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| the thought of self-inflicted death, either self-reported or reported to others (can be passive or active) |
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| when there are only thoughts of suicide with no intent to act |
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| when there are plans or thoughts of causing one's own death |
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| a warning, direct or indirect, verbal or nonverbal, that a person is planning to take one's own life |
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| any self-directed action taken by a person that will lead to death if not stopped |
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| Elements of the most suicidal person |
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- highly lethal method
- specific plan
- means readily available
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| death from self-inflicted injury, poisoning, or suffocation where there is evidence that the decedent intended to kill himself or herself |
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| a retrospective review of the person's behavior before the suicide |
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| survivors are helped, either individually or in groups, to express their feelings and work through their grief |
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| Behavior theory of self-destructive behavior |
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| suggests that self-injury is learned and reinforced in childhood or adolescence |
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| Psychological theory of self-destructive behavior |
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| focuses on problems in early stages of ego development, suggesting that early interpersonal trauma and unmanaged anxiety may provoke episodes of self-injury |
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| Interpersonal theory of self-destructive behavior |
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| proposes that self-injury may result from interactions that leave the child feeling guilty and worthless |
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| 5 predisposing factors that contribute to a biopsychosocial model for understanding self-destructive behavior throughout the life cycle |
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- psychiatric diagnoses
- personality traits and disorders
- psychosocial factors & physical illness
- genetic & familial variables
- biochemical factors
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| Psychiatric disorders that put patient at suicidal risk |
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- mood disorders
- substance abuse
- schizophrenia
- anxiety disorders
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| 4 aspects of personality most closely associated with increased suicide risk |
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- hostility
- impulsivity
- depression
- hopelessness
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| Predisposing factors for suicide |
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- loss
- lack of social supports
- negative life events
- chronic physical illnesses
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