Predominant sex
Women attempt suicide 1.5 times more often than men. Men complete suicide ...
Depressed patients should be asked about suicidal ideation and a potential plan:
“Have you ever felt that life isn’t worth living? Do you ever wish you could go to sleep and not wake u...
Patients expressing active suicidal thoughts or who made an attempt require immediate evaluation for risk factors and a formal psychiatric consultation.
Cognitive therapy decr...
Increase monitoring at the beginning of treatment, when changing medications, and after hospital discharge.
Educate family and other close contac...
R45.851 Suicidal ideations
T14.91 Suicide attempt
Z91.5 Personal history of self-harm
44301001 Suicide (disorder)
82313006 suicide attempt (event)
267073005 Suicidal (finding)
6471006 Suici...
Key preventative measure is to listen to patients and take steps to keep them safe. This could include immediate hospitalization.
Clozapine lithium and CBT are associated with a reduct...
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Antidepressant drugs and the biochemical life cycles of norepinephrine and serotonin. MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, and SSRIs are used as antidepressants. MAO inhibitors enhance the actions of NE and 5-HT by preventing their enzymatic destruction. Tricyclics enhance NE and 5-HT action by blocking uptake. SSRIs act the same way but are selective for serotonin.
Antidepressant drugs and the biochemical life cycles of norepinephrine and serotonin. MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, and SSRIs are used as ant...