title: [Aspects of suicide].
abstract: A review of relevant publications with reference to epidemiological data and their application to predictive profiles of at-risk populations regarding suicide and attempted suicide is given. It is indicated that suicide and parasuicide are to be seen as sociocultural problems with a complexity of contributing factors. Conscious and subconscious motives play a part within a psycho-existential continuum with intrapsychic, interpersonal, biological, psychological and social components. This spectrum of individualized components and the social impact of the deed present the clinician with a psychiatric emergency for which he must be adequately equipped. Management based on a team approach is delineated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications; D001900:Boston; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000453:epidemiology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
vernacular_title: Aspekte van selfmoord.