Suicide Flashcards
Suicide is responsible for how many deaths in the US/year?
35,000
10th leading cause of death in US
What is the ratio btwn SI attempts and completed suicide?
25:1
What is deliberate self harm?
willful self inflicting of pain, destructive or injurious acts without intent to die
What meant by lethality of suicidal behavior?
the objective danger to life associated with a suicide method/action. May not always be the same as an individual’s expectation of what is medically dangerous
Which populations are more likely to complete suicide
Men (but women attempt suicide more)
those who have previous attempt, >75 y/o, 15-24 y/o, high social status, unmarried, mental illness, Caucasians > AA
APA recommended questions to assess suicide risk
Questions that address pts feelings about living
questions about thoughts of dealt, self harm or injury
follow up on positive responses
SI Tx
most suicides are preventable
requires a complete psychiatric H&P
