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Abnormal Exam 3
Suicide portion
Term | Definition |
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Parasuicides | they make an attempt, but it does not result in a death |
Death Seeker | made a clear decision they want to die |
Death Initiator | someone is ill and they do not want to keep going |
Death Ignorer | they get focused on what people would say |
Death Darer | they take a lot of risks |
Subintentional Death | they don't know why |
Retrospective Analysis | look at someone who committed suicide and try and find out why they did it |
Who is more likely to use guns when they commit suicide | men |
do men or females commit more parasuicides | females |
What are triggers of suicides | social isolation, illness, abuse, job |
Dichotomous thinking | a way of thinking that can be connected to suicidal thinking |
What do 70% of attempters do before suicide | they drink/use drugs |
Can suicide be modeled? | yes, by family/friends, celebrities, publicized cases, or co-workers |
Underlying causes of suicide: Psychodynamic View | it could be from a loss or self-directed aggression/hatred |
Underlying causes of suicide: Biological View | it can be biological, and there is a low serotonin activity |