Exam 2 - Suicide

Question 1

Suicide: Who is affected?

Answer 1

Experience that cuts across disorders

• ie: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, substance abuse, anorexia

Question 2

Suicide: Prevalence

Answer 2

Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death

• 2nd leading cause in ages: 10 - 35 years old

Question 3

Suicide: Gender Differences

Answer 3

• Men ~4x more likely to commit suicide
• Women are more likely to attempt suicide
• Highest death rates in White Men

Question 4

Suicidal Thoughts

Answer 4

Adolescents:

• 24% of high school girls and 15% boys have serious suicidal thoughts
• Most students that had suicidal thoughts did not act on them
• more common in people with depression

Question 5

Suicide:
Social & Psychological Influences

Answer 5

Social Influences:

• Economic recessions
• Media reports of suicide
• Social Isolation
• Access to means

Psychological Influences:

• Difficulty with problem-solving
• Hopelessness
• Impulsivity

Question 6

Suicide: Treatments

Answer 6

1. Safety Protocols preventative
   
   • Hospitalization
   • Means Restriction (decrease access to lethal things)

2: Evidence-Based Treatments
* Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
* Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CT-SP)

Question 7

Preventing Suicide

Answer 7

• Social / Environmental = Healthcare access + Government programs
• Reduce stigma of mental illness
• Treat the associated mental health disorder