Suicide prevention Flashcards
(52 cards)
Death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with any intent to die as a result of the behavior
Suicide
T or F: The best way to describe “suicide” is “committed suicide”
False; “death by suicide” is preferred
A non-fatal self-directed potentially injurious behavior with any intent to die
Suicide attempt
The act of setting out on an obviously fatal course without directly committing the act upon oneself
Indirect suicide
A soldier enlisting in the army with the intention and expectation of being killed in combat is an example of what?
Indirect suicide
Suidice by cop is an example of
Indirect suicide
High risk-taking behaviors and unhealthy lifestyles may reflect what?
An intent to die
The intentional, direct injuring of body tissue most often done without suicide intentions
Self-harm or deliberate self-harm
Suicidal gestures include __________ or ____________
cutting, where the cut is not deep enough to cause significant loss
or taking a non-lethal overdose of medication
Any interpersonal action that a reasonable person would interpret as suggesting a suicidal act or related behavior might occur in the near future
Suicide threat
Why do some individuals habitually think of suicide or use thoughts of suicide when in stressful situations?
To enable them to feel better and more in control of a situation (in that they always have an escape)
What should you consider for suicide survivors?
This patient needs more frequent visits and more aggressive medication
What does it mean to be a suicide survivor?
A friend or family who has experienced the suicide of someone they cared about.
men are ____ times more likely die by suicide than women
3
As many as ____ % of suiciders are intoxicated with alcohol or other drugs
50
The majority of people who attempted suicide report less than ______ minutes from when they decided to attempt to when they took action
20
Only ___% of people with suicidal thoughts or behavior later die by suicide
10
85-90% of people who use _______ to attempt suicide die
a gun
A gun in the home leads to ___x risk of completed suicide
> 3x
What is the safest way to reduce access to firearms for someone at risk of suicide?
out-of-home
What are some ways to reduce the risk of suicide at home?
Firearm locks, medicine lock box, identify a support person, remove rope or other plans from the house
Many clinicians have _________ feelings toward suicidal clients that may interfere with effective clinical care
Strong- often adverse
if we truly hope to succeed with any suicidal client, we must first find a way to be ___________
empathetic of the suicidal wish
________ may account for up to one-third of all patients in an outpatient psychiatric clinic
BPD
