PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Phil
ED  - Clayton, Paula
TI  - Suicide Risk Factors and Prevention
DP  - 2009 Aug 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 31--31
VI  - 9
IP  - 3
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/3/31.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/3/31.full
AB  - Mental disorders, past suicide attempts, symptomatic precursors, genetic factors, sociodemographics, and environmental factors have been shown to play a role in suicide. Mental illness is the number 1 risk factor for suicide, and psychological autopsies and interviews with family members and caregivers after a suicide have shown that 90% of victims of suicide have 1 or more mental disorders at the time of death [Harris & Barraclough. Br J Psychiatry 1997]. This article discusses possible risk factors and suicide prevention strategies.