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Suicidal Risk Assessment/Behaviors

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Suicide attempts/successful patient correlation with healthcare providers ?   * • 2/3 of committed suicides were by people who had been to a (non-mental-health) healthcare provider in the past month  
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Usual incidence/highest/lowest places where suicide occurs and sex breakdown ?   •Highest incidence are in the breakup countries of the previous USSR •Lowest is in Africa •Higher rate in males •More men complete attempt, but more women attempt  
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Highest correlation is with ?   * someone in depression  
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Suicide and causes of death ranks among young and old ?   * 3rd leading cause of death from 15-38 y/o * Adults >38, 8th for male and 14th for females for causes of death---they usu have some illness (cancer, etc.)  
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Best Predictor to detect someone at risk to commit suicide ?   * a previous attempt/past behavior  
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Suicide Risk Assessment mnemonic ?   *** I-I-P-S-L-A-W*** • Ideation • Intention • Plan • Specificity of plan • Lethality • Availability • What is stopping them?  
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How to prevent/Tmt ?   * Contracting an agreement they seek help, but if they won'w, and seem dangerous, then involuntarily admit them to a clinic * If patient mentions the word suicide, a psych eval is needed  
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