229 final exam flash cards
suicide
the act of taking your own life resulting in death
suicide attempt
the act of trying to take your own life but not resulting in death
Suicidal behavior
behaviour that person engages in that would or should lead to their death
what term should we not use when talking about suicide
committing suicide (it is not a crime)
successful suicide
failed suicide
sucides are
preventable
sucide epidemiology
sucide impacts the most vulnerable of the worlds populations and is highly
prevelant in already marginized and discriminated groups of society
in richer countries what is the ratio of men to women suicide
3 x as many men to women
, in poorer countries what is the ratio of men to women suicide
1,5 men to one women
suicide accounts for
50 % of all violent deaths in men and 71% in women
suicides are highest in what age group
70
suicide is the second leading cause of death in what age group
15 -29
what are the most common methods of suicide
ingestion of pesticides
hanging
firearms
Why are stats on previous suicidal behaviour hard to gather?
people tend not to say or don't feel safe
why is knowing about previous suicide behaviour important?
number 1 risk for current suicide behaviour
how do we create an environment where people will talk about previous suicidal
behavior?
creating safe enviornment where people feel safe, not judged, and will be
listened to
risk factors for suicide
suicide
the act of taking your own life resulting in death
suicide attempt
the act of trying to take your own life but not resulting in death
Suicidal behavior
behaviour that person engages in that would or should lead to their death
what term should we not use when talking about suicide
committing suicide (it is not a crime)
successful suicide
failed suicide
sucides are
preventable
sucide epidemiology
sucide impacts the most vulnerable of the worlds populations and is highly
prevelant in already marginized and discriminated groups of society
in richer countries what is the ratio of men to women suicide
3 x as many men to women
, in poorer countries what is the ratio of men to women suicide
1,5 men to one women
suicide accounts for
50 % of all violent deaths in men and 71% in women
suicides are highest in what age group
70
suicide is the second leading cause of death in what age group
15 -29
what are the most common methods of suicide
ingestion of pesticides
hanging
firearms
Why are stats on previous suicidal behaviour hard to gather?
people tend not to say or don't feel safe
why is knowing about previous suicide behaviour important?
number 1 risk for current suicide behaviour
how do we create an environment where people will talk about previous suicidal
behavior?
creating safe enviornment where people feel safe, not judged, and will be
listened to
risk factors for suicide
