1. By
NABAT
ID# 0901845
Supervisor
MS. RASHMY

2. Definition
suicide is direct purposeful action taken by a
person to end his own life.
The most suicides are associated with mood
disorders. The person who is suicidal demonstrates a
wide range of mood , perceptions and behaviors . A
person's aim may be actual self-destruction or he may
be attempting to bring about some change in his life ,,
he may wish to hurt someone , perhaps a friend ,
parent or lover .
Most people who commit suicide give specific verbal
or non-verbal warning . Sadly , in some cases the
clues are not recognized until after death has occurred

3. Factors associated with a high risk
sex: women continue to attempt suicide more often, but men
tend to complete suicide more often.
Increasing age: for young adults has been increasing in recent
years, elderly Caucasian males continue to have the highest
suicide rate.
Marital status: single ,widowed and divorced status.
Excessive alcohol or other drug use.
Mental disorder: depression, manic depression, schizophrenia,
substance abuse, eating disorders, and severe anxiety.
Physical illness.
Economic crisis.
Lack of support systems.
Previous suicide attempts.
Low self-esteem
Social causes

4. signs and symptoms
•Warning signs that an individual is
imminently planning to kill themselves
may include the person making a will,
getting his or her affairs in order,
suddenly visiting friends or family
members (one last time)
•buying instruments of suicide like a gun,
rope, pills or other forms of medications,
a sudden and significant improvement in
mood, or writing a suicide note.

6. overdose of drugs
Drowning
shooting
Strangulation
Starvation
Suffocation
inhalation of poisonous fumes
jumping from a height
severing a major blood vessel
driving and crashing a vehicle
jumping in front of a moving vehicle
Burning
drinking corrosive substances
electrocution

9. However, suicide is known to be rare in children, but
may be it
increases due to many factors, including an increase
in the number of broken homes,
Boys are more likely to use violent methods of suicide
such as hanging or shooting, and girls to take drug
overdoses
Suicide behavior and depressive disorders were
common among the parents and siblings, and that
children who died by suicide had usually shown
antisocial behavior .

10. The treatment for suicidal thoughts
and behaviors?
•Talk therapy that focuses on helping the person
understand how their thoughts and behaviors affect
each other (cognitive behavioral therapy) has been
found to be an effective treatment for many people who
struggle with thoughts of harming themselves.
•School intervention programs in which teens are
given support and educated about the risk factors,
symptoms, and ways to manage suicidal thoughts in
themselves and how to engage adults when they or a
peer expresses suicidal thinking have been found to
decrease the number of times adolescents report
attempting suicide.

11. 1- demographics :
age , gender , martial status , socioeconomic status
,family history , occupation , religion .
2- presenting symptoms / medical – psychiatric
diagnosis :
Mood disorder and psychiatric disorder .
3- suicidal ideas or acts :
How serious is the intent ?
Dose the person have a plan ?
4- interpersonal support system :
Dose the individual have support person on whom
he or she can rely during a crisis ?
5-Analysis of the suicidal crisis
6- psychiatric / medical / family history
7- Coping strategies:
How has the individual handled previous crises ?

12. 1-Risk for suicide related to feelings of
hopelessness and desperation.
2- Hopelessness related to absence of
support systems and perception of
worthlessness .

13. 1- Establish rapport and promote a trusting relationship .
2- Establish a no-suicide contract with the client .
3- Enlist the help of family or friends to ensure that the home
environment is safe from dangerous items .
4- Appointments may need to be scheduled daily or every other day at
first until the immediate suicidal crisis has subsided .
5- The person should not be left alone . .
6- Be direct , Listen actively and encourage expression of feeling .
7- Discuss the current crisis in the client's life .
8- Help the client identify areas of life situation that are within his or
her control and those that cannot be controlled .
9- Identify resources that provide support , religious beliefs and close friends
and relative..

14. 1-Take any hint of suicide seriously .
2- Do not keep secrets .
3- Try to give them hope and remind them that what
they are feeling is temporary .
4- Stay with them. Do not leave them alone . Go to
where they are if necessary .
5- Help them seek professional help .
6- Do not judge the person and Do not show anger
toward them.

15. Summary

16. http://www.medicinenet.com/suicide/page4.
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