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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.
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