psych 23 Flashcards
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Top 3 ways of completed suicide
Firearms
Suffocation or hanging
Poisoning
Men and women prevalence of suicide
Men 18/100,000
Women 5/100,000
Most common means of attempting suicide
Overdose
% that attempt suicide once and try again and succeed
10%
Top 5 risk factors for suicide
Prior suicide attempt Older adult Substance abuse or dependence History of violent behavior Male
Suicide: men vs women
Men about 3 times more likely to complete
Women about 3 times likely to attempt
Adolescents top 3 causes of death
Accidents
Homocide
Suicide
Do LGBT have higher rates of suicide?
Yes
What % of elderly men have seen their PCP within one month of suicide
41%
Risk factors associated with violence
Young age
Male
Low SES
Low IQ
Gender and violence
Males 10 times more likely to be violent
Females show what type of aggression
Relational aggression
Risk of violent behavior is equal in males an females in…
Inpatient psychiatric populations
Best predictor of future violence
History of violent behavior
Drug and alcohol use and violence stats
25-40% crimes also under influence of drugs
Disorders associated with violence
Schizophrenia
Bipolar (manic)
Cognitive disorders and traumatic brain injury
Antisocial personality disorder
Intermittent explosive disorder males vs females
More common in men
Pyromania males vs females
More in males
Kleptomania comorbidity
Present in 25% of patients with bulimia
Bulimics are prone to also be
Kleptomaniacs
Trichotillomania males vs females
More common in women
Pathological gambling % prevalence
1-3%
Pathological gambling males vs females
Equal!
Prevalence of domestic violence
16-25%
