Suicide Flashcards
suicidal ideation
–thinking about death, including the wish to be dead
–considering methods of accomplishing death
–formulating plans to carry the act out
suicidal behavior
acts associated with suicidal intent
suicide attempt
engaging in potentially injurious behavior with the intention of death
interrupted self-directed (by other)
a person takes steps to injure self, but stopped by another prior to fatal injury occurring at any point during the behavior or thought of suicide
suicide/death by suicide
death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with the intent to die as a result of the behavior
suicide survivors
the circle of survivors of a person who has died by suicide
postvention
providing mental health care and support to survivors or, if a patient dies by suicide, family, friends, and healthcare workers are in need of postvention
warning sign
a sign indicating immediate risk of suicide
cluster suicides
clusters occur closer together in time and space than would normally be expected in a given community
biological risk factors for suicide
–familial tendency
–genetic variants
–low serotonin levels
cultural risk factors for suicide
–religious beliefs
–family values
–sexual orientation
–gender identity
–bullying behavior
–attitudes towards death
societal risk factors for suicide
–human isolation
–social media
–assisted suicide
–suicide bombing
protective factors against suicide
–strong connections to individuals, family, community
–reasons for living
–reduced access to lethal means of suicide
–strong sense of cultural identity
–problem-solving and conflict resolution skills and coping strategies
–contact with providers
–effective mental healthcare
warning signs of suicide
–talking or writing
–feeling (hopelessness)
–withdrawal
–substance use
–giving and putting (‘setting things right’)
–mood
–attitude (recklessness)
