Suicide

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1. The term ‘Deliberate self-harm’ was coined by Morgan.
2. ‘Anomie’ explains suicide bombing.
3. A British household survey found 1% of adults had suicidal ideation in the preceding week.
4. Living with spouse is a risk factor for repeated deliberate self-harm (DSH).
5. Risk of repeated DSH is high in the first 3 months after an episode of DSH.
6. Repetition of self-harm is more likely in antisocial personality disorder.
7. A history of criminal conviction is a risk factor for repeated deliberate self-harm.
8. The rate of repetition of DSH is 50% within the first year.
9. Attempted suicide in the elderly is more common in men than in women.
10. Deliberate self-harm in the elderly is less common in comparison with teenagers.
11. In old age self-harm is rarely a failed suicide attempt.
12. The suicide rate in pathological gambling is around 15%.
13. Depressed women are more likely to commit suicide than depressed men.
14. Identical twins are more prone to committing suicide.
15. Having a child aged below 2 years reduces the risk of suicide in women.
16. Suicide in the elderly is commonly associated with alcoholism.
17. 25% of suicides are committed by those aged above 65 years.
18. Suicide is less common in the elderly when compared to the general population.
19. In the elderly, suicide is not usually due to mental health disorders.
20. Suicide is commonly associated with physical illness in old age.
21. Suicide in the elderly is more common in women than in men.
22. A 65-year-old depressed man is more likely to kill himself than a 30-year-old depressed man.
23. Adolescent girls with intentional self-harm have usually experienced parental criticism immediately preceding the episode.
24. When considering a suicide attempt in a 15-year-old, parental criticism is usually the cause.
25. Reducing the availability of means of suicide does not reduce suicides in the long term.