SUICIDE – PSYCHIATRIC INPUTS
SUICIDE – PSYCHIATRIC INPUTS
- Cause:
- Low CSF levels of 5-hydroryindoleacetic acid (5 HIAA).
- 5-hydroryindoleacetic acid (5 HIAA)- Serotonin metabolite associated with higher suicide risk.
- Psychiatric illnesses & suicide risks:
- Depressive disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Alcohol dependence & other substance dependence.
- Personality disorders (especially borderline personality disorder & antisocial personality disorder).
- Suicidal risk factors:
- Male sex
- Age > 45 years
- Divorced, widowed
- Unemployed
- Chronic illness
- Family history of suicide
- Poor social support.
Exam Important
- Lower levels of 5-hydroryindoleacetic acid (5 HIAA), a serotonin metabolite is associated with higher suicide risk.
- Males are more prone to have suicidal risk.
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