Suicide And Self-harm Flashcards
1
Q
What are the risk factors for suicide?
A
Male gender (3x) Mental illness Disabilling or painful illness Alcohol and drug misuse Debt Loss of job Bereavement Living alone Imprisonment
2
Q
Factors associated with suicide after an act of deliberate self harm?
A
Efforts to avoid discovery Planning Leaving a note Final acts eg sorting out finances Violent method
3
Q
What % of people who die of suicide are depressed?
A
80%
4
Q
Most common type of self-harm?
A
Self-cutting
5
Q
What is the form of self-harm that presents to hospital?
A
Overdose
