Symptoms of Suicide
Symptoms of Suicide
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Suicide includes the 7
symptoms listed below:
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Medical Books Online about Suicide
Medical Books Excerpts
Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Suicide
are available from published medical books
for more detailed information about Suicide.
Medical Books Excerpts
- DEPRESSION
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Depression
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Depression
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Depression
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Suicidal Risk
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Suicide
- "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Major depression:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The primary features of major depression are a predominantly sad mood and a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities. The patient may complain of feeling “down in the dumps,” express doubts about his self-worth or ability to cope, or simply appear unhappy and apathetic. He may also report feeling angry or anxious. Symptoms tend to be more severe than those caused by dysthymic disorder, which is a milder, chronic form of depression. (See Dysthymic disorder, page 456.) Other common signs include difficulty concentrating or thinking clearly, distractibility, and indecisiveness. All physiologic and psychologic processes are slowed. Anergia and fatigue are common as are anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure) and insomnia. Take special note if the patient reveals suicidal thoughts, a preoccupation with death, or previous suicide attempts.
The psychosocial history may reveal life problems or losses that can account for the depression. Alternatively, the patient’s medical history may implicate a physical disorder or the use of prescription, nonprescription, or illegal drugs that can cause depression.
The patient may report an increase or a decrease in appetite, sleep disturbances (for example, insomnia or early awakening), a lack of interest in sexual activity, constipation, or diarrhea. Other signs that you may note during a physical examination include agitation (such as hand wringing or restlessness) and reduced psychomotor activity (for example, slowed speech).
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Depression, major:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The primary features of major depression are a predominantly sad mood and a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities. Symptoms tend to be more severe than those caused by dysthymic disorder, which is a milder, chronic form of depression. (See Dysthymic disorder: A chronic affective disorder.)
The depressive patient may complain of feeling “down in the dumps,” express doubts about his self-worth or ability to cope, or simply appear unhappy and apathetic. He may also report feeling angry or anxious.
Other common signs include difficulty concentrating or thinking clearly, distractibility, and indecisiveness. Take special note if the patient reveals suicidal thoughts, a preoccupation with death, or previous suicide attempts.
The psychosocial history may reveal life problems or losses that can account for the depression. Alternatively, the patient’s medical history may implicate a physical disorder or the use of prescription, nonprescription, or illegal drugs that can cause depression.
The patient may report an increase or a decrease in appetite, sleep disturbances (for example, insomnia or early awakening), a lack of interest in sexual activity, constipation, or diarrhea. Other signs that you may note during a physical examination include agitation (such as hand wringing or restlessness) and reduced psychomotor activity (for example, slowed speech).
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Suicide:
Signs and symptoms that may accompany suicidal feelings include:
- talking about feeling suicidal or wanting to die
- feeling hopeless, that nothing will ever change or get better
- feeling helpless, that nothing one does makes any difference
- feeling like a burden to family and friends
- abusing alcohol or drugs
- putting affairs in order (e.g., organizing finances or giving away
possessions to prepare for one's death)
- writing a suicide note
- putting oneself in harm's way, or in situations where there is a
danger of being killed
(Source: excerpt from
Bipolar Disorder: NIMH)
Suicide as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Suicide, it is also important to consider Suicide as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Suicide may cause:
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About signs and symptoms of Suicide:
The symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Suicide.
This signs and symptoms information for Suicide has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Suicide signs or Suicide symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Suicide may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Suicide symptoms.
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