Suicide Flashcards
Greater risk of suicide completion: Young adult or older adult?
Older adult
Greater risk of suicide completion: Male or female?
Male
Greater risk of suicide completion: African American or White?
White
Greater risk of suicide completion: Catholic/Muslim or Jewish/Protestant?
Jewish/Protestant
Greater risk of suicide completion: Non-professional occupation or professional occupation?
Professional occupation
What often occurs prior to sucide attempts?
Anxiety, panic attacks, agitation, insomnia
What are 4 important Syx that are precursors to suicide?
Insomina, restlessness, hopelessness, helplessness
What are the three pillars of risk triad?
Ideation (how many ideas of hurting yourself?), Intention (I have a thought and I’m 90% sure), Plan (How realistic is the plan?)
Which gender experiences a greater risk of suicide with increasing age?
Men
Attempts and sucess of men vs. women
Women try 4x more, Men 3x more successful
Why do immigrants have higher rates of suicide?
No support, don’t know the culture
Greater risk of suicide: Employed or unemployed?
Unemployed
What proof exists to suggest that suicide has a genetic component?
Monozygotic vs. Dizygotic twin studies
What is Werther Syndrome?
Copy-cat suicides based off of popularized suicides
How does the 5-HTT gene associate with depression and suicidal ideation?
If both alleles are shortened, there is a greater risk for both depression and suicidal ideation
