PSYC 385 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Crisis Intervention, Social Exclusion, Impulsivity
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11/2/2017 10:12:00 pm (does not necessarily indicate psychological disorder: active. In u. s. , highest among : persons 18 to 24 years of age, women vs. men: 3x, separated/divorced vs. other marital status: 3-4x. Often occurs in context of: life stress, interpersonal stress, person cannot see a solution. Higher for people with a psychological disorder: highest among persons 65 or older, especially white men, history of suicide attempts, 50% of completed suicides occur during alcohol intoxication. Biological causal factors: genetics: reduced serotonergic activity. Social connectedness: close relationship, support system, support network. ~40% of people who committed suicide directly indicated suicidal intent (from interviews with family, friends) Another 30% had talked about death or dying in preceding weeks or months. Prediction is difficult, even for highly trained professionals. Talking about death or suicide generally, or talking about plans: not everyone displays warning signs; prediction is very difficult. Difficult to study: cannot randomize to placebo-controlled trials, people with active ideation often excluded from rcts.
