Finding
suicidal ideation
[ soo-uh-sahyd-l ahy-dee-ey-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Suicide
Definitions related to feeling suicidal (finding):
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(suicidal ideation) A risk factor for suicide attempts and completions, it is the most common of all suicidal behavior, but only a minority of ideators engage in overt self-harm.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(suicidal ideation) Frequent thinking about or preoccupation with killing oneself.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(suicidal ideation) Thinking about ending or making plans to end one's own life.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(suicidal ideation) Thoughts of taking one's own life.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(suicidal ideation) Thoughts or act of taking one�s own life.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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(suicidal ideation) A disorder characterized by thoughts of taking one's own life.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Suicide, taking your own life, is a tragic reaction to stressful life situations - and all the more tragic because suicide can be prevented. Whether you're considering suicide or know someone who feels suicidal, learn suicide warning signs and how to reach out for immediate help and professional treatment. You may save a life - your own...Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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