PSY 3010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hyattsville, Maryland, Suicidal Ideation, Bipolar Disorder
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#1 depression & manic-depression (bi-polar disorder) note: dx with any dsm-iv disorder probably puts person in higher risk category; also consider psychotic disorders, ptsd, severe anxiety, borderline pd, & antisocial pd. Traditional college students = high-risk age group (adolescence-young adulthood) Females 3 times more likely to attempt, males 4 times more likely to complete. Past psychiatric hospitalizations: *6 months after release = danger zone. Family history of suicide/knowing someone who has committed suicide. This handout was designed by kim stark-wroblewski, ph. d. (10/01), based on a previous handout compiled by paul d. polychronis, ph. d. , abpp (9/96). The suicidal patient: clinical and legal standards of care. Kessler, r. c. , berglund, p. , borges, g. , nock, m. , & wang, p. s. (2005). Trends in suicide ideation, plans, gestures, and attempts in the united states. Really listen to what the person has to say. Remember that the person contemplating suicide is in emotional crisis and is not thinking clearly.
