Suicide

Question 1

Define: aborted suicide attempt

Answer 1

Self-injurious behavior w/ evidence that the person intended to die but stopped the attempt before physical damage occurred

Question 2

Define: deliberate self-harm

Answer 2

Self-inflicting painful, destructive, or injurious acts w/out intent to die

Question 3

Define: lethality of suicidal behavior

Answer 3

Danger to life due to suicide method or action.

- Lethality is distinct & may not always coincide w/ an pt’s expectation of what is medically dangerous

Question 4

Define: suicidal ideation

Answer 4

Thought of serving as the agent of one’s own death; seriousness may vary depending on the specificity of suicidal plans & the degree of suicidal intent

Question 5

Define: suicidal intent

Answer 5

Expectation & desire for a self-destructive act to end in death

Question 6

Define: suicide attempt

Answer 6

Self-injurious behavior w/ a nonfatal outcome, but evidence shows that the person intended to die

Question 7

Define: suicide

Answer 7

Self-inflicted death w/ evidence that the person intended to die