PSYC 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Homicide, Involuntary Commitment, Suicidal Ideation
17 Apr 2018
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Depression/suicide: costs of depression, billion per year in medical expenses, lost productivity, there has been a 400% increase in antidepressant medications. Ideation (passive vs active: thoughts that they"re having, passive is when they are thinking i wish i were dead . If i got hit by a bus that would be ok. or i wish something were to happen to me: active is when they are thinking about doing something to hurt themselves. Having an idealization of hanging or using a firearm: most people who have suicide ideation say but i would never do it. Intent: most people say no they cannot see themselves doing it but they. If they have intent than they can see themselves doing it. are not completely out of the risk. If someone has potential intent than the level of seriousness goes up a lot. If they have intent than they cannot be left alone at any time: plan, means.
