suicide and deliberate self harm Flashcards
1
Q
what is the strongest risk for suicide?
A
history of self harm
2
Q
motives for self harm and suicide
A
to die to escape anguish to escape a situation to display desperation to influence others to get back at others to get help to repeat what has helped before to roll the dice
3
Q
self harm is more common in who?
A
women
4
Q
what are the 4 parts of assessment of self harm?
A
circumstance
mental illness
demographics
protective factors