wamss notes self harm and suicidality Flashcards

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epidemiology of suicide

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12 / 100,000
Males 3:1

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acronym for remembering risk factors of suicide

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SADPERSONS

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SADPERSONS

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Sex: male
Age: <20 or >45
Depression or other mental illness
Previous Attempts
Excessive Drug use
Rationality Loss
Separated: single or loss of spouse
Organised Plan
No Supports
Sickness: chronic illness

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other risk factors of suicide

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Low socioeconomic status
aboriginal or tress strait islander
Reduced accessibility to health care
Legal problems
Loss- death of someone, financial, work
Ongoing exposure to bullying
Losing a friend / family to suicide
Relationship troubles
Rural

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predictors of suicide

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Giving away / selling prised possessions
Affective state of hopelessness
Non-suicidal self-injury
Talking about suicide
Sudden change in mood or behaviour

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screening for suicide

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STARS Suicide Assessment
Hospitals usually have their own version

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most common methods of suicide

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Hanging, OD/poisoning, firearms, falls, sharp object, drowning

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acute management of suicide

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Acute management
CBT, behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, group therapy
Management of underlying mental illness

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parasuicide

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Term used to describe behavioural Analogues of Suicide
- Unsuccessful Suicide (suicide attempt)
- Self-harm
- Other similar conditions

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suicide attempt

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A suicide attempt is a self-initiated sequence of behaviours by an individual who,
at the time of initiation, expected that the set of actions would lead to his or her own
death

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epidemiology of suicide attempts

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0.3%
30 non-fatal suicide attempts for every death
Females 1.5:1

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the stronger predictor of successful suicide

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Non-fatal suicide attempt is the strongest predictor for successful suicide

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self harm/ non suicidal self injury

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Any intentional act of deliberate harm to one’s body tissues in a physical way without the intent of committing suicide

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epidemiology of self harm and non suicidal injury

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8%

Most common ages 12-24

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risk factors of self harm and non suicidal self injury

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Mental illness (depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, substance abuse, PTSD)
History of trauma (mental, sexual, physical)
Resent crisis
Drugs & alcohol

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reasons for self harm and non suicidal self injury

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Transferring mental pain to physical
Coping mechanism providing temporary relief of intense feelings such as anxiety, depression,
stress, emotional numbness or sense of failure
Release tension or a build-up of emotions
Communication that they need help

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methods of self harm and non suicidal self injury

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Cutting, overdose, burning, hitting body parts, interfering with wound healing

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suicidal behaviour disorder

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Within last 24 months pt has made a suicide attempt
Act does not meet criteria for non-suicidal self-injury
Does not apply to suicidal ideation or preparatory acts
Act was not initiated in a state of delirium or confusion
Act was not undertaken solely for political or religious reasons

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factors relevant to assessing suicide risk

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Current Factors

  • Expressing intent to harm others
  • Recurrent / current violence
  • VRO
  • Command hallucinations
  • Paranoid ideation about others
  • Access to available means
  • Access to vulnerable persons
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factors relevant to assessing background risk factors of suicide

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Background Risk Factors
- Previous hx of violence
- Previous use of weapons
- Forensic history
- Previous violent ideation

21
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protective factors in suicide

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  • Insight
  • Family
  • Engagement with services
  • Enjoyable activity
  • Support networks