Suicide Prevention

Suicidality

All suicide-related behaviors and thoughts of completing or attempting suicide and suicidal ideation

Suicidal Ideation

Thinking about and planning one’s own death

Suicide Attempt

Nonfatal, self-inflicted destructive act with explicit or implicit intent to die

Parasuicide 

Voluntary, apparent attempt at suicide, commonly called a suicidal gesture, in which the aim is not death

Lethality

The probability that a person will successfully complete suicide

What is the pneumonic for Signs for Suicide?

IS PATH WARM

What does ISPATHWARM stand for?

I- Ideation

S- Substance Use

P- Purposelessness

A- Anxiety/Agitation

T- Trapped

H- Hopelessness/Helplessness

W- Withdrawal

A- Anger

R- Recklessness

M- Mood Changes

How should a Suicidal Patient be managed inpatient?

Help patient feel secure and hopeful, continuous and intermittent observation, remove dangerous objects, help patient describe feelings and identify way to manage safety needs