Suicide News

Two FDA committees overwhelmingly voted to strike down monitoring requirements under a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, or REMS, program for clozapine, a medication for individuals with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

Suicide rates for individuals diagnosed with cancer increased over the past 2 decades, according to results of a retrospective study.

A modified screening with additional questions about suicidal ideation was better at predicting suicide attempts among adolescents than the standard questionnaire, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Sleep disturbance at age 10 years was associated with a greater risk for suicidal ideation and behavior by age 12, underscoring the importance of sleep in the prevention of youth suicide, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

A recently published CDC study painted a detailed picture of mental health and suicide risk among high schoolers in the United States.

One in five high school students in the United States reported being unfairly disciplined at school, according to findings published in MMWR.

College students who identified as transgender or gender nonconforming and those with autism had a greater risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, study results published in JAMA Network Open showed.

FDA black box warnings about antidepressants for pediatric patients — meant to decrease suicidal thoughts and behavior — may have had the opposite effect, according to a systematic review.

A study combining suicide care with depression and substance use care decreased suicide attempts after primary care visits, according to the results of research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.