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• Catastrophization

Aggravating present pain by anticipating more severe future pain (Turk et al.).



• Chronic Grief

Continuance of ACUTE grief reactions over time.



• Chronic Grief Syndrome

ABNORMAL GRIEF REACTION with loss of deeply dependent relationship.



• Chronic Suicidal Ideation

Ongoing, transient, intermittent SUICIDAL IDEATION (Sivak et al.)



• Chronic Suicider

Individual engaged in repeated acts of SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR leading to suicide (Berent).



• Chronically Suicidal

History of multiple episodes of SUICIDALITY or suicide attempts.



• Cluster Suicides

Chain of completed suicides by youths in contiguous geographic areas.



• Communication Model

View of suicide as an interpersonal problem resolution strategy.



• Complete Suicide

Succumb to the SUICIDE PROCESS by taking one's life; see PENACIDE.



• Completer

See SUICIDE COMPLETER.



• Completion

See SUICIDE COMPLETION.



• Complicated Mourning

Difficult long-term state after TRAUMATIC LOSS.



• Conflicted Grief

Occurs in losses involving ambivalent or troubled relationships.



• Constriction

Narrowing of a SUICIDAL individual's outlook and options (Shneidman).



• Contagion

Risk arising from exposure to SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR in family, peer group, or media.



• Contracting For Safety

See NO SUICIDE CONTRACT.



• Contributing Factors

Conditions or situations causing depression (e.g., marital or job problems).



• Copycat Suicide

See SUICIDE CONTAGION



• Cry For Help

Expression of SUICIDAL INTENT in the hope of assistance or RESCUE.



• Cult Suicide

Form of MASS SUICIDE completed by a sect as a group.



• Cumulative Loss

Succession of deprivations/frustrations causing stress or pain.



• Cumulative Risks

Sequence of progressive or additional levels of exposure to harm.