Chapter 21 - Suicide Prevention Flashcards
Suicide is the #2 cause of death in what age group?
Adolescents
Suicide
Voluntary act of killing oneself, a fatal, self inflicted destructive act with explicit/inferred intent to die
Suicidality
A suicide related behaviors and thoughts of completing/attempting suicide and suicidal ideation
Suicidal Ideation
Thinking about and planning one’s own death
Parasuicide
Voluntary apparent attempt at suicide, the aim is not death
Suicide Attempt
Nonfatal, self-inflicted destructive act with explicit/implicit intent to die
Lethality
The probability that a person will successfully complete suicide (The Plan)
If the nurse refers to a pt.’s lethality as being soft what does this mean?
A soft lethality could be an overdose
Anything that a nurse can treat to help bring the pt. back
If the nurse refers to a pt.’s lethality as being hard what does this mean?
Ex. gunshot or jumping off a bridge
Attempted Suicide rates are higher in what population?
Adolescents
Completed suicide rates are higher is what population?
Older white males
Risk factors for suicide
Mental illness (new diagnosis) Psychological - distress, low self-esteem, childhood physical and sexual abuse Social isolation Being male Sexual identity Being white
Spirituality is a __ factor
Protective factor
The most common mental illness that leads to suicide
Depression
Severe childhood trauma can change a child to be what type of personality? Relation to suicide?
Type D personalities are more at risk for suicide
