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==Risk factors==
==Risk factors==
===Common Risk Factors===
*Risk factors for suicide may include:<ref name="pmid27354459">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shain B |title=Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents |journal=Pediatrics |volume=138 |issue=1 |pages= |date=July 2016 |pmid=27354459 |doi=10.1542/peds.2016-1420 |url=}}</ref>
*Risk factors for suicide may include:<ref name="pmid27354459">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shain B |title=Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents |journal=Pediatrics |volume=138 |issue=1 |pages= |date=July 2016 |pmid=27354459 |doi=10.1542/peds.2016-1420 |url=}}</ref>
**Family history of suicidal behavior
**Family history of suicidal behavior
**Mental disorders such as major depression, substance use disorders, or psychotic disorders
**Mental disorders such as major depression, substance use disorders, hospitalization or psychotic disorders
**History of physical or sexual abuse
**History of physical or sexual abuse
**Previous suicide attempt
**Previous suicide attempt or exposure to suicide
**Gay, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, or transgender or gender non-conforming identity<ref name="pmid23796746">{{cite journal |vauthors= |title=Office-based care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth |journal=Pediatrics |volume=132 |issue=1 |pages=198–203 |date=July 2013 |pmid=23796746 |doi=10.1542/peds.2013-1282 |url=}}</ref>
**Gay, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, or transgender or gender non-conforming identity<ref name="pmid23796746">{{cite journal |vauthors= |title=Office-based care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth |journal=Pediatrics |volume=132 |issue=1 |pages=198–203 |date=July 2013 |pmid=23796746 |doi=10.1542/peds.2013-1282 |url=}}</ref>
**Biologic factors
**Access to means
***Firearms
**Alcohol and drug use
**Social stress
***Social isolation
**Adoption
**Emotional and cognitive factors
'''Less Common Risk Factors'''
*Poor self-esteem
*Impulsivity and risk-taking behavior
*Aggressiveness
*Delinquent behavior
*Family dysfunction
*Parenting style characterized by little warmth and little control (rejecting and neglectful)
*Nonintact family
*Having run away from home


==References==
==References==

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Risk factors

Common Risk Factors

  • Risk factors for suicide may include:[1]
    • Family history of suicidal behavior
    • Mental disorders such as major depression, substance use disorders, hospitalization or psychotic disorders
    • History of physical or sexual abuse
    • Previous suicide attempt or exposure to suicide
    • Gay, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, or transgender or gender non-conforming identity[2]
    • Biologic factors
    • Access to means
      • Firearms
    • Alcohol and drug use
    • Social stress
      • Social isolation
    • Adoption
    • Emotional and cognitive factors

Less Common Risk Factors

  • Poor self-esteem
  • Impulsivity and risk-taking behavior
  • Aggressiveness
  • Delinquent behavior
  • Family dysfunction
  • Parenting style characterized by little warmth and little control (rejecting and neglectful)
  • Nonintact family
  • Having run away from home

References

  1. Shain B (July 2016). "Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents". Pediatrics. 138 (1). doi:10.1542/peds.2016-1420. PMID 27354459.
  2. "Office-based care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth". Pediatrics. 132 (1): 198–203. July 2013. doi:10.1542/peds.2013-1282. PMID 23796746.

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