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Warning signs for suicide |
Examples include: anger, rage, impulsive behaviors, social isolation, changes in sleep patterns, lack of future orientation, suicidal thinking, planning, or gestures).
Can typically be assessed in greater detail with various treatment modalities offered as interventions (i.e. pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, referrals to social services). |
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Risk factors for suicide |
Examples include: White, male, previous psychiatric diagnoses, history of psychiatric hospitalization, access to dangerous weapons, family history.
Are typically unalterable. |
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Rough sleepers |
Homeless individuals who refuse to stay in shelters and, instead, prefer to sleep on the street.
Such users of emergency services often fail to access preventative care, therefore perpetuating chronic health issues. |
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Compassion fatigue |
A term coined in 1992.
Verbalizes the emotional burnout that healthcare providers experience after treating victims of trauma. |
