PSYC 318 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Borderline Personality Disorder, List Of Sovereign States By Suicide Rate, Substance Intoxication
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Counselors need to know and understand how to assess for and treat suicide behavior. We prevent most suicides based on our knowledge of risk factors and intervention strategies. 26,426 white males (91% of males, 72% of all completions) 1,684 black males (6% of male, 5% of all completions) 6,999 white females (90% of females, 19% of all completions) 400 black females (5% of females, 1% of all completions) Annual suicide completion estimates - other ethnic groups. Suicide rate = # of suicides by group/population of group x 100,000. 10th ranking cause of death in the us. 3. 7 male deaths by suicide for each female death by suicide. Males use more lethal methods (firearms, suffocation, hanging) Unspoken millions of survivors including family members and friends of a loved one who has completed suicide. Variables tend to cluster into two domains: socio-demographic factors and clinical factors. Diagnosis and treatment of psychotic and mood disorders.
