Suicide Flashcards
1
Q
What are the risk factors for suicide?
A
Male sex
Previous deliberate self-harm
Previous suicide attempts
Alcohol or drug misuse
History of mental illness
History of chronic disease
Advancing age
Unemployment
Being unmarried, divorced or widowed
2
Q
What are protective factors from suicide?
A
Social support
Having children at home
Religious beliefs
3
Q
In someone who has previously attempted, what factors put them at increased risk of a future completed suicide?
A
Efforts to avoid discovery
Planning
Leaving a written note
Final acts e.g sorting out finances
Violent method of attempt
