Parasuicide (from Greek παρά, para-, `near` or `resembling` and suicide) is a suicide attempt or gesture and self-harm where there is no result in death. It is a non-fatal act in which a person deliberately causes injury to him or herself or ingests any prescribed or generally recognised therapeutic dose in excess. The term was first coine...
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harmful act appearing to be an attempt at suicide
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(par″ә-soo´ĭ-sīd) attempted suicide, emphasizing that in most such attempts death is not the desired outcome.
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Parasuicide: An apparent attempt at suicide, commonly called a suicidal gesture, in which the aim is not death. For example, a sublethal drug overdose or wrist slash. Previous parasuicide is a predictor of suicide. The increased risk of subsequent suicide persists without decline for at least two decades.
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parasuicide A suicide attempt, or act of self-injury, that is motivated by a desire to draw attention to personal problems rather than by a genuine wish to die.
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