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Recognizing Suicide Risk Factors in Primary and Psychiatric Care
Posted: 10/25/2010
- Suicidality and Suicide in Primary Care: Introduction
- Should You Ask About Suicidal Ideation?
- Risk Factors: What to Look Out For
- I've Detected Risk Factors: Now What?
- How To Manage Risk Factors
Suicidality and Suicide in Primary Care: Introduction
In those with major depression, the risk for suicide is increased 20-fold compared with the general population.[1] A history of major depression is present in about 60% of those who complete suicides. An estimated 8% of those with major depression attempt suicide at some time during their lifetime. This rate is increased in those with comorbid anxiety disorders (eg, 25% with comorbid panic disorder and 38% in those with comorbid posttraumatic stress syndrome disorder).[2] About 31,000 people in the United States and 1 million worldwide die by suicide each year, and 650,000 people in the United States are treated emergently following a suicide attempt
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