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What is suicide considered? correct answers a behavior
95% of suicides are done by individuals with? correct answers diagnosed with a mental disorder
Where do half of suicides occur? correct answers the bathroom
What was Ancient Greece outlook on suicide? correct answers -offense against the state
-individuals who committed suicide were denied burial in community sites
What was Imperial Rome's outlook on suicide? correct answers individuals committed suicide to
escape humiliation or abuse
What was the Renaissance outlook on suicide? correct answers -intellectuals could discuss more
freely
-17th and 18th philosophers condemned
-some began to associate it with a mental illness
What was England's outlook on suicide? correct answers suicide was illegal until 1961 and was
decriminalized in Ireland in 1993
Approximately how many people end their lives each year by suicide? correct answers 30,000
Why is marital status a risk factor for suicide? correct answers suicide rate for single person is
doubled than married and divorced or widowed is 4x as likely
What gender attempts suicide more? correct answers Women
,What gender succeeds at suicide more? correct answers Men
What is a mans common choice of death for suicide? correct answers Firearms
What is a womans common choice of death for suicide? correct answers pills
When does the age suicide risk factor increase correct answers increases with age primarily
among men
When does suicide risk decline in women? correct answers after the age of 65
Out of all the ages/races/genders who is at most risk? correct answers white men older than 80
years old
Which religion has lowest risk for suicide? correct answers Catholics have lower rate than
protestants or Jews
What is the risk factor for suicide when it comes to socioeconomic status? correct answers higher
and lower class are at highest risks rather than middle class
What is the ethnic order for suicide risk? correct answers Caucasians
Native Americans
African Americans
Hispanic Americans
Asian Americans
What is the most common psychiatric illness the precede suicide? correct answers Mood
disorders
, What other psychiatric disorders account for suicidal behavior? correct answers substance-
related disorders
schizophrenia
personality disorders
anxiety disorders
(severe insomnia increases risk)
Theories of suicide caused by: correct answers anger turned inward
hopelessness
desperation and guilt
history of aggression or violence
shame and humiliation
developmental stressors
What are Durkheims three social categories of suicide? correct answers Egoistic: doesnt feel
apart of a whole group
Altruistic: sacrifice life for group
Anomic: life changes disrupt feelings
what neurochemical factors could lead to suicide? correct answers deficient serotonin
changed in noradrenergic system
What biological theories play a role in suicide correct answers Genetics and neurochemical
factors
Does religion increase or decrease suicide risk? correct answers decrease
What is suicide considered? correct answers a behavior
95% of suicides are done by individuals with? correct answers diagnosed with a mental disorder
Where do half of suicides occur? correct answers the bathroom
What was Ancient Greece outlook on suicide? correct answers -offense against the state
-individuals who committed suicide were denied burial in community sites
What was Imperial Rome's outlook on suicide? correct answers individuals committed suicide to
escape humiliation or abuse
What was the Renaissance outlook on suicide? correct answers -intellectuals could discuss more
freely
-17th and 18th philosophers condemned
-some began to associate it with a mental illness
What was England's outlook on suicide? correct answers suicide was illegal until 1961 and was
decriminalized in Ireland in 1993
Approximately how many people end their lives each year by suicide? correct answers 30,000
Why is marital status a risk factor for suicide? correct answers suicide rate for single person is
doubled than married and divorced or widowed is 4x as likely
What gender attempts suicide more? correct answers Women
,What gender succeeds at suicide more? correct answers Men
What is a mans common choice of death for suicide? correct answers Firearms
What is a womans common choice of death for suicide? correct answers pills
When does the age suicide risk factor increase correct answers increases with age primarily
among men
When does suicide risk decline in women? correct answers after the age of 65
Out of all the ages/races/genders who is at most risk? correct answers white men older than 80
years old
Which religion has lowest risk for suicide? correct answers Catholics have lower rate than
protestants or Jews
What is the risk factor for suicide when it comes to socioeconomic status? correct answers higher
and lower class are at highest risks rather than middle class
What is the ethnic order for suicide risk? correct answers Caucasians
Native Americans
African Americans
Hispanic Americans
Asian Americans
What is the most common psychiatric illness the precede suicide? correct answers Mood
disorders
, What other psychiatric disorders account for suicidal behavior? correct answers substance-
related disorders
schizophrenia
personality disorders
anxiety disorders
(severe insomnia increases risk)
Theories of suicide caused by: correct answers anger turned inward
hopelessness
desperation and guilt
history of aggression or violence
shame and humiliation
developmental stressors
What are Durkheims three social categories of suicide? correct answers Egoistic: doesnt feel
apart of a whole group
Altruistic: sacrifice life for group
Anomic: life changes disrupt feelings
what neurochemical factors could lead to suicide? correct answers deficient serotonin
changed in noradrenergic system
What biological theories play a role in suicide correct answers Genetics and neurochemical
factors
Does religion increase or decrease suicide risk? correct answers decrease
