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IDEE SUICIDAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suicidal ideation
1, record 1, English, suicidal%20ideation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- suicidal thought 2, record 1, English, suicidal%20thought
correct
- suicidal idea 3, record 1, English, suicidal%20idea
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
suicidal thoughts: Thoughts about self-harm, with deliberate consideration or planning of possible techniques of causing one's own death. 4, record 1, English, - suicidal%20ideation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most people with suicidal ideation send either direct or indirect signals to others about their intent to harm themselves. 5, record 1, English, - suicidal%20ideation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suicidal thought; suicidal idea: terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - suicidal%20ideation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- suicidal thoughts
- suicidal ideas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- idéation suicidaire
1, record 1, French, id%C3%A9ation%20suicidaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- idée suicidaire 2, record 1, French, id%C3%A9e%20suicidaire
correct, feminine noun
- idée de suicide 3, record 1, French, id%C3%A9e%20de%20suicide
correct, feminine noun
- pensée suicidaire 4, record 1, French, pens%C3%A9e%20suicidaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
idées suicidaires : Pensées d’auto-agression, avec anticipation ou anticipation délibérée des techniques possibles pour causer sa propre mort. 5, record 1, French, - id%C3%A9ation%20suicidaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idée suicidaire; idée de suicide; pensée suicidaire : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - id%C3%A9ation%20suicidaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- idées suicidaires
- idées de suicide
- pensées suicidaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- idea suicida
1, record 1, Spanish, idea%20suicida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- suicidal rumination
1, record 2, English, suicidal%20rumination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- suicidal worrying 2, record 2, English, suicidal%20worrying
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The patient's harsh judgment of himself was manifested in suicidal rumination. He felt that his family would be happier without him. 3, record 2, English, - suicidal%20rumination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rumination suicidaire
1, record 2, French, rumination%20suicidaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La rumination suicidaire évoque un fantasme suicidaire, sans intention précise. Elle consiste en des évocations récurrentes de la mort qui balaient l’imaginaire du suicidaire à la manière de vagues successives. Ce dernier se sent alors impuissant et obsédé. 2, record 2, French, - rumination%20suicidaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'idée de suicide peut, en effet, être plus ou moins explicite selon les trois degrés de gravité psychologique : l'intention, la rumination et l'idée suicidaire. Lorsque le patient a pris la décision d’attenter à ses jours, il veut passer à l'acte et, souvent, il a pris des dispositions en ce sens; cette étape constitue l'«intention suicidaire». À un niveau moins grave se situe la «rumination suicidaire», lorsque le sujet ressasse des pensées suicidaires insistantes. L'«idée suicidaire» constitue le niveau le moins grave; elle est très fréquente et a probablement effleuré l'esprit de la plupart des gens, l'espace d’un instant. 3, record 2, French, - rumination%20suicidaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Clinical Psychology
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- suicidal intent
1, record 3, English, suicidal%20intent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In "suicidal intent", the will to carry out the deed is present, however the victim somehow fails to die. Related term: suicidality. 2, record 3, English, - suicidal%20intent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You receive a call from a community health nurse from an outlying community who expresses concerns about a potentially suicidal individual. How would you help her to evaluate and minimize the risk? Expected response: the difference between suicidal ideation, intent and behaviour; use of inventories including suicidal ideation inventory, hopelessness scale; history of suicidal thought or behaviours, identification of recent triggers. 1, record 3, English, - suicidal%20intent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Depressive disorders and suicidal intent in adolescent suicide attempters ... the Beck Suicide Intent scale [sans équivalent] identified 4 factors labeled expressed intent, planning, concealment, and communication ... Does suicidal intent mean the same in completed suicides as it does in attempted suicides? ... Suicidal intent, hopelessness and depression in a parasuicide population ... Patients in debt were more likely to harm themselves with greater suicidal intent ... Alcohol intoxication or suicidal intent were factors ... [Source: PASCAL database]. 2, record 3, English, - suicidal%20intent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Psychologie clinique
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intention suicidaire
1, record 3, French, intention%20suicidaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'idée de suicide peut, en effet, être plus ou moins explicite selon les trois degrés de volonté psychologique : l'intention, la rumination et l'idée suicidaire. Lorsque le patient a pris la décision d’attenter à ses jours, il veut passer à l'acte et, souvent, il a pris des dispositions en ce sens; cette étape constitue l'«intention suicidaire». À un niveau moins grave se situe la «rumination suicidaire», lorsque le sujet ressasse des pensées suicidaires insistantes. L'«idée suicidaire» constitue le niveau le moins grave; elle est très fréquente et a probablement effleuré l'esprit de la plupart des gens, l'espace d’un instant. 2, record 3, French, - intention%20suicidaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans la «tentative suicidaire», le patient a posé le geste mais réussit à être sauvé soit par hasard soit par erreur de calcul tout à fait involontaire. 1, record 3, French, - intention%20suicidaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes connexes : raptus suicidaire, tentative suicidaire (bénigne, velléitaire), geste suicidaire (acte autodestructeur INCOMPLET, soit par blessure superficielle soit par appel à l’aide avant de sombrer dans l’intoxication médicamenteuse). 2, record 3, French, - intention%20suicidaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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