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and Suicide
By Gina Oliver and Alana Adams
What is Suicide?
Definitions:
3. Psychosocial Factors
1.psychiatric disorders
- Patients with psychiatric disorders have ______________ suicidal risk.
- A study was done that included _______________subjects.They all commited suicide and were under 20 years old.
- The results showed that 60% of the subjects had at least 1 psychiatric disorder, which were most commonly depressive
disorders.
and adolescents.
-Results of 100
subjects:
Poor Parent-Child
Communication
School Problems
3. Psychosocial Factors
Stressful Life
Events A Family History
Of Suicidal Behavior
What is Depression?
Definition:
________
__________
Friends
Depression
High-risk -Family history of psychiatric
illness (genetic risk)
-Family arguments - Low number and
Groups
infrequent contact -Past history of major
with friends -Children in out-of- depressive disorder
-Single parent
home care
-Being bullied -ADHD, disruptive disorders of
-Abuse/neglect
-Homeless childhood
-Psychiatric illness in -Recent argument
with a close friend -Victims of community -Neurodevelopmental disorder/
parent(s)
disaster autism spectrum disorder/
(Depression or
learning disorder
substance use)
-complex physical illness
-Sudden events in
family (death,
serious illness, -Low IQ
divorce)
Depression _____________
Depression Symptoms How symptoms may ____________ in a child
Lack of interest Loss of interest in pleasurable activities (hanging out with friends)
Appetite disturbance Failure to meet expected weight gain, not getting hungry or eating too much
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Karaman, D. & Durukan, I. (2013). Suicide in children and adolescents. Current Approaches in Psychiatry, 5(1), 30-47.