

Risk Factors
Source: American Association of Suicidology
Chronic Risk Factors (If present, these increase risk over one’s lifetime.) |
A. Perpetuating Risk Factors – permanent and non-modifiable |
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- Violence - Substance Abuse (Drugs or Alcohol) - Hospitalization for Major Psychiatric Disorder - Divorce |
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Predisposing and Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors |
- Mood disorder, - Anxiety Disorder - Schizophrenia - Substance Use Disorder (Alcohol Abuse or Drug Abuse/Dependence) - Eating Disorders - Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Conduct Disorder… |
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Risk Factors for Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors I.
Risk Factors for Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors II.
Contributory Risk Factors |
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Acute Risk Factors (If present, these increase risk in the near-term) |
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Precipitating or Triggering Stimuli (Heighten Period of Risk if Vulnerable to Suicide) |
- Shame, Guilt, Despair, Humiliation, Unacceptable Loss of Face or Status - Legal Problems (loss of freedom), Financial Problems , Feelings of Rejection/Abandonment
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