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Case: Suicidal ideation in older male

A 74-year-old man is brought in by his neighbour with malaise and abdominal pain. Medical workup is benign, but during review he expresses longstanding suicidal thoughts which have worsened over recent months following divorce and living alone. He has been drinking heavily and disengages from further questioning.

1. List six factors increasing the risk for suicide for this patient. 6 marks

2. Name three factors which lower this risk for suicide for this patient. 3 marks

3. Give one additional collateral source of information for this patient to help risk stratify their suicidality that does not require their consent to obtain. 1 mark

4. Name two additional collateral sources of information for this patient to help risk stratify their suicidality that does require their consent to obtain. 2 marks

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Case: Suicidal ideation in older male

1. List six factors increasing the risk for suicide for this patient. 6 marks

2. Name three factors which lower this risk for suicide for this patient. 3 marks

3. Give one additional collateral source of information for this patient to help risk stratify their suicidality that does not require their consent to obtain. 1 mark

4. Name two additional collateral sources of information for this patient to help risk stratify their suicidality that does require their consent to obtain. 2 marks

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