Lecture 14: Suicide Flashcards
1
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Ideation
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thinking, communication
2
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Affected person
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“Suicide survivor”
3
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Special person
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“loved one”
4
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“Died by suicide”
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“committed suicide”
5
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Suicide Cluster / Contagion
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A suicideal act appears to serve as. a model for other such acts, esp in teens
6
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Factors that increase the likelihood of suicide
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Past attempts Psychiatric disorders: specifically depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse, & personality disorders Age, sex, race Economic status Impulsivity Health Family factors Access to means
7
Q
____ & ____. _____ can trigger suicude
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Short & long term
8
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Psychodynamic theories
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Suicide result from
- Depression/anger at others being directed toward self
- Self-hatred when loved one dies
- Suicide behaviors from childhood losses
- Death instincts/ Thanatos (Freud)
9
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Interpersonal-Psychological Theory
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Focuses on person’s perceptions related for suicide.
- Perceived burdensomeness
- Thwarted belongingness
- Psychological ability to carry out suicide
10
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Biological theories for suicide
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- Genetic link to suicide
- Low serotonin activity
Abnormalities in depression-related brain circuits
