Risk Factors/Signs
This risk factor of suicide is characterized by pulling away from friends and family
What is isolation or withdrawing?
A deficiency of this neurotransmitter can cause depression?
What is serotonin?
The process of a sending neuron getting back the neurotransmitter it was trying to send
What is reuptake?
What CHADS stands for
What is communities healing adolescent depression and suicide?
The sign of depression or suicide that means you have trouble falling or staying asleep
What is Insomnia?
A disorder commonly characterized by threats of suicide
What is borderline personality disorder?
What SSRI stands for
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors?
The name for the "this medication may cause suicidal thoughts or actions" label
What is a box warning?
Name three warning signs of suicide
*any three signs of suicide*
The percent of people who died by suicide that had a mood disorder
What is about 60%?
Serotonin is an example of this
What is a neurotransmitter?
How SSRIs work
*explanation*
Name three signs of depression
*any three signs of depression*
A deep or obsessive thought about a problem or cause
What is rumination?
The area between the receiving and sending neuron
What is the synaptic gap?
Three examples of antidepressants
What is prozac, zoloft, paxil, lexapro, celexa, or other valid answer?
This anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable episodes of dread is a risk factor for suicide
What is panic disorder?
Too much dopamine is said to cause this disorder
What is schizophrenia?
This medication is most commonly used for bipolar disorder
What is lithium?
A surgery once used to calm patients with depression
What is a lobotomy?