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ideation

[i″de-a´shun]

the formation of ideas or images. adj., adj idea´tional.

suicidal ideation recurring thoughts of or preoccupation with suicide.

suicidal ideation

Suicidality Psychiatry Mental thoughts and images which hinge around committing suicide. See Suicide.

Patient discussion about suicidal ideation

Q. Should they still be having suicidal thoughts? Hi there, if someone who has been diagnosed as a rapid - cycling bipolar is on Epival, should they still be having suicidal thoughts and is there anything else that could be added in terms of medication to stabilize them?

A. Seek help right away when suicidal thoughts begin to creep in. It is important to pay attention to them right at the beginning and seek help right away so they dont get too bad. Like the others said there are a lot of medications that can be very helpful. My partner is also a rapid cycler and is on and antidepressant, a mood stabilizer, an anti psychotic and an anti anxiety medication which is working well/ However like the rest she needs enough sleep and enough excercise to keep her stable

Q. Bipolar disorder will have a suicidal thought. People who are affected by Bipolar disorder will have a suicidal thought?

A. probably...sorry to say this but there is a good chance that they'll have thoughts about suicide. in the depression episodes it's even common. this is why it's very important to diagnose and treat that condition.

Q. I think I am a Bipolar.Help me to diagnose my bipolar disorder. Hi, I am Andrew 14. I think I am a Bipolar, I have really bad phases of depression inc. Self harm bulimia and suicidal thoughts as well as phases of hyper activity and huge screaming rows . Can anybody help me to diagnose my bipolar disorder?

A. Thank you for sharing Andrew,
A self diagnosis will not be of any help to you. If you believe you may be suffering with bipolar disorder it is time to make an appointment to see your doctor and ask for a referral to a psychiatrist. A psychiatrist will be able to properly diagnose you and get the proper treatements started. I would look into councelling as well. It helps to combine the medications with theropy, both individual and treatement. I wish you all the best.

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Titled 'On the pathway to suicide: suicidal ideation in young people in Karachi, Pakistan', the study is published in the Youth Voice Journal.

Study finds young students at high suicide risk

Of 10,141 respondents, 168 (1.66%) had suicidal ideation (Table 1).

Association of Suicidal Ideation with Demographic, Lifestyle and Health Factors in Malaysians

Cross-tabulation analyses were used to examine how many participants endorsing suicidal ideation would have fallen below the conventional cutoff of the traditionally administered PHQ-2.

Inadequacy of the PHQ-2 Depression Screener for Identifying Suicidal Primary Care Patients

--I have never thought about suicide- absence of suicidal ideation

Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in persons with gender dysphoria

The occupational categories with poorer mental health indicators were the ones involved in surveillance, CHA and cleaning personnel (the latter two exhibited higher rates of both CMD and suicidal ideation).

Mental health of public health workers in Bento Goncalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil/ Saude mental dos trabalhadores da saude publica em Bento Goncalves, no Rio Grande do Sul

This study was done to provide basic literature on the frequency of suicidal ideation and attempts in schizophrenic patients in Pakistani population.

FREQUENCY OF SUICIDAL IDEATION IN DIAGNOSED PATIENTS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

First, because the survey is cross-sectional in nature, whether the risk and protective factors assessed were precursors or consequences of suicidal ideation and attempts could not be determined.

Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Students in Grades 8, 10, and 12--Utah, 2015

In a study of over 36,000 students in Grades 7 through 12, researchers found school connectedness to be one of the factors that protected against substance use, school absences, and suicidal ideation and attempts (Resnick et al., 1997).

Suicidality and Intersectionality Among Students Identifying as Nonheterosexual and With a Disability

The suicidal ideation was significantly different in terms of marital status, as well (F = 4.42, p = 0.005).

The Impact of Perceived Stigma, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Beliefs on Suicidal Ideations among HIV-Positive Patients

The distribution of psychiatric disorders among patients according to the presence of suicidal ideation is given in Table 2.

Description of suicide ideation among older adults and a psychological profile: a cross-sectional study in Turkey/ Descricao da ideacao suicida em idosos e perfil psicologico: um estudo transversal na Turquia

Table-2: Spearman correlation of burden of care, suicidal ideation and perceived social support.

Burden of care and Suicidal Ideation among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perceived Social Support as a Moderator

* Compared with midazolam, ketamine produced a greater clinically meaningful reduction in suicidal ideation 24 hours after infusion.