parasuicide

[par″ah-soo´ĭ-sīd]

attempted suicide, emphasizing that in most such attempts death is not the desired outcome.

A non-fatal suicide gesture or act of self harm

parasuicide

An apparent attempt at suicide, usually by self-poisoning, in which the intent is to draw attention to a major personal problem rather than to cause death.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

References in periodicals archive

Results of the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Parasuicide. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 93(5), 327-338.

Are previous suicide attempts a risk factor for completed suicide?

Hopelessness, depression and suicidal intent in parasuicide. The British Journal of Psychiatry.

Psychosocial factors associated with adolescent suicide attempts--a case control Study

Its defining features allow it to be distinguished from attempted suicide, a term Norman Kreitman replaced with that of parasuicide or deliberate self-harm.

Suicidology in a nutshell

Suicidal ideation is important marker that leads towards suicide or parasuicide and also increases the likelihood of suicide attempts (De Wilde and Kienhorst, 1998).

ADAPTATION AND PSYCHOMETRICS OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SUICIDE IDEATION INVENTORY

LGB populations tend to have higher rates of both internalized issues, such as depression or anxiety disorder, and externalized issues such as drug and alcohol dependence, self-harm, parasuicide, and suicide itself (King et al., 2007).

Sexual orientation and poverty in the UK: a review and top-line findings from the UK household longitudinal study

A repetition-prediction study on European parasuicide populations.

?Estan los grandes repetidores adictos a los comportamientos suicidas?

The drastic measure, known in the medical community as "parasuicide", is often seen as a "cry for help", according to Psychiatric Hospital head Dr Adel Al Offi.

Attempted suicides on the rise

Suicide and parasuicide: a selected review of the literature.

Systematic review of risk factors for suicide and suicide attempt among psychiatric patients in Latin America and Caribbean/Revision sistematica de los factores de riesgo de suicidio e intento de suicidio entre los pacientes psiquiatricos de America Latina y el Caribe

Elderly suicidal behaviour: results from WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Parasuicide. Int J Geriatr.

Circumstances surrounding the suicide of elderly people/Circunstancias que envolvem o suicidio de pessoas idosas/Circunstancias que envolvieron el suicidio de ancianos

A social-behavioral analysis of suicide and parasuicide: Implications for clinical assessment and treatment.

Treating Self-injurious and suicidal behaviors in residential settings