PSY 3171 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Suicidal Ideation, Mood Disorder, Impulsivity

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Allison Jane Ouimet

Document Summary

Suicide rates are highest in alberta, quebec, and northwest territories; lowest in. Elevated suicide rates in aboriginal people who live on reserves: as high as 800x the national average, stressful living conditions, higher prevalence of psychological problems and drug abuse. Suicide is third leading cause of death in teens. Males are 4 times as likely to commit suicide than females: choose far more violent methods so they are more likely to succeed, females attempt three times as often. Suicidal attempts are where the persona survives. Suicidal ideation is thinking seriously about suicide. Emile durkheim defined different types of suicide: altruistic suicides were approved of, egoistic suicide was provoked by the loss of social support, anomic suicides are the result of marked disruptions. Sudden loss of job: fatalisti(cid:272) sui(cid:272)ides (cid:396)esult f(cid:396)o(cid:373) loss of (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)ol o(cid:448)e(cid:396) o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) desti(cid:374)y. If a family member has committed suicide the risk increases: some genetic contribution, though small.