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Suicide
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DEFINITION
- The behavior of actively and intentionally ending one’s life
- Dimensions of suicidal behavior include intent and lethality.
- Intent consists of the desire to die, the degree of preparation, and the chance of discovery.
- Lethality is the physical harm resulting from a suicide attempt.
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DEFINITION
- The behavior of actively and intentionally ending one’s life
- Dimensions of suicidal behavior include intent and lethality.
- Intent consists of the desire to die, the degree of preparation, and the chance of discovery.
- Lethality is the physical harm resulting from a suicide attempt.
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Last updated: September 3, 2022
Citation
, Lisa Young, et al. "Suicide." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, 2022. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787021/all/Suicide.
L, Esagoff AI, Nestadt P. Suicide. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. 2022. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787021/all/Suicide. Accessed March 30, 2023.
, L., Esagoff, A. I., & Nestadt, P. (2022). Suicide. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787021/all/Suicide
L, Esagoff AI, Nestadt P. Suicide [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. ; 2022. [cited 2023 March 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787021/all/Suicide.
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