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Suicidio y comportamiento suicida - Symptom

Síntomas:

A menudo, pero no siempre, una persona puede mostrar ciertos síntomas o comportamientos antes de un intento de suicidio, entre ellos:

Tener dificultad para concentrarse o pensar claramente.
Regalar las pertenencias.
Hablar acerca de marcharse o la necesidad de "dejar todos mis asuntos en orden".
Cambio repentino en el comportamiento, sobre todo calma después de un período de ansiedad.
Pérdida de interés en actividades que antes disfrutaba.
Tener comportamientos autodestructivos, como tomar alcohol en exceso, consumir drogas ilícitas o hacerse cortaduras en el cuerpo.
Tener dificultad repentina en el colegio o el trabajo.
Hablar acerca de la muerte o el suicidio o incluso declarar el deseo de hacerse daño.
Hablar acerca de sentirse desesperado o culpable.
Cambiar los hábitos de sueño o comidas.

Depresión en los niños

Depresión en las personas mayores

Reviewed last on: 3/7/2011
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Unviersity of Washington, School of Medicine; and David B. Merrill, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Zuckerbrot RA, Cheung AH, Jensen PS, Stein RE, Laraque D. GLAD-PC Steering Group. Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC):I. Identification, assessment, and initial management. Pediatrics. 2007;120:e1299-e1312.

Gelenberg AJ, Freeman MP, Markowitz JC, et al. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2000; 157(4 Suppl):1-45.

Bridge JA, Iyengar S, Salary CB, et al. Clinical response and risk for reported suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in pediatric antidepressant treatment: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. JAMA. 2007;297:1683-1696.

Cheung AH, Zuckerbrot RA, Jensen PS, Ghalib K, Laraque D, Stein RE. GLAD-PC Steering Group. Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC):II. Treatment and ongoing management. Pediatrics. 2007;120:e1313-e1326.

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