PSYC 208 Study Guide - Anhedonia, Psychopathology, Evolutionary Game Theory
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Suicidal behavior: conscious intentional act(s) that aims at terminating one"s life: attempted vs. completed suicide, parasuicide: suicidal attempts or gestures with no intention to die; with practice, individual loses fear and engaged in increasingly dangerous behavior. Difficult to differentiate between suicide and parasuicide: hard vs. soft suicide attempts. Men more likely to use hard method (gunshot, hanging ) Women more likely to use soft method (overdose ) Suicidal ideation often triggered by feelings of hopelessness or social isolation: psychiatric disorders, health problems. Intense suffering leads to thoughts of suicide: feelings of ambivalence, narrowing of perceived alternatives, final decision. One year (2001) prevalence: 850,000 worldwide: europe: 25 per 100,000, canada: 11. 5 per 100,000. Peaks in the 40s: higher in high social status, higher after losing status, rate in 15-19 year olds has more than tripled since 1960. More likely to die from suicide than in a car accident. Emotion: aggression, impulsiveness, hopelessness, shame, humiliation, inability to experience pleasure.
