SUICIDE Flashcards
includes a range of self-destructive actions from cutting to suicide.
Self-injury
Cutting if found more frequently in
females
more females attempt suicide with a ration of
8:1
Adolescent suicides are attempted most often in what season
spring or fall
The top three causes of death are
*unintentional injury
*suicide
*homicide
reasons for adolescent suicide are varied:
*incest
*maltreatment
*increased chemical dependency
*marital instability in the family
*poor problem-solving ability
Depression may first present during what age stage?
Adolescence
why is depression common in adolescence
because they start to adjust to a more complex life events and are expected to become increasingly more independent.
suicide rates increased by __% among 10 to 24 year olds between 2016 and 2018
58%