Suicide overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Classification
According to the American Society of Suicidology, suicide can be classified based on method employed and psychiatric behavior of person committed into 10 and 8 types.
Treatment
Medical Management
Effective medical management include hospitalization of high risk individuals and stabilizing.
Psychotherapy
Effective psychotherapies for suicide prevention include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, family therapy and group psychotherapy.
Pharmacotherapy
Antidepressants has no proven role in the acute management of the suicidal adolescent or child. The American Society of Suicidology recommends administration of appropriated medications for an underlying psychiatric disorder in pediatric patients hospitalized for suicidal ideation or behavior.
Prevention
There are no effective or concrete stratagies in preventing suicides. However, American society of Sucidology brought up certain recommendations in identification of risk factors and warning signs to get aware of an individual at risk. American Society of Sucidology also came up with a pneumonic for warning signs 'IS PATH WARM".