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A suicide plan may include the following elements: timing, availability of method, setting, and actions made towards carrying out the plan (such as obtaining medicines, poisons, rope or a weapon), choosing and inspecting a setting, and rehearsing the plan. The more detailed and specific the suicide plan, the greater the level of risk.
Various suicide prevention strategies have been suggested by mental-health professionals: Promoting mental resilience through optimism and connectedness. Education about suicide, including risk factors, warning signs, and the availability of help. Increasing the proficiency of health and welfare services in responding to people in need.
The SAD PERSONS scale is an acronym utilized as a mnemonic device.It was first developed as a clinical assessment tool for medical professionals to determine suicide risk, by Patterson et al. [1] The Adapted-SAD PERSONS Scale was developed by Gerald A. Juhnke for use with children in 1996.
An individual exhibiting even a single behavior identified by the scale was 8 to 10 times more likely to die by suicide. [2] [3] Patients are asked about "general non-specific thoughts of wanting to end one’s life/complete suicide" and if they have had "...thoughts of suicide and have thought of at least one method during the assessment period."
Barbara H. Stanley (August 13, 1949 – January 25, 2023) [1] was an American psychologist, researcher, and suicidologist who served as Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and the Director of Suicide Prevention Training at New York State Office of Mental Health.
Suicide prevention is a collection of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide. [1] Suicide is often preventable, [2] and the efforts to prevent it may occur at the individual, relationship, community, and society level. [1] Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities.
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A suicide prevention contract is a contract that contains an agreement not to die by suicide. It was historically used by health professionals dealing with depressive clients. [ 1 ] Typically, the client was asked to agree to talk with the professional prior to carrying out any decision to die by suicide.