PSYC 3570 Chapter 7-8: Chapter 7 & 8 Notes
4 Nov 2016
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People who attempt/commit suicide cannot be reduced to a simple stereotype. The notion that only a certain kind of person commits suicide is a distancing strategy. Repeated suicide attempts are more frequent among people who drastically reduce their food intake over a period of time (bulimia nervosa) Whatever helps to navigate people through physical, psychological, or socio- environmental stress also helps to reduce suicidality. A sense of helplessness and hopelessness can motivate an end-all transformation from passivity to action. Over the years there have been numerous attempts to discover biological markers for suicide risks. Differences found in prefrontal cortex between suicidal and non-suicidal adolescents. Suicide has immediate and long-term effects on people. Immediate responses can include anxiety and guilt. Survivors grief is often more complicated and disturbing than after a natural death. Common response to traumatic bereavement by suicide = memory lapses and transient hallucinations.
