Suicidal Ideation

The long-term adjudicated suicidal ideation and behavior rate in patients with psoriasis treated with bimekizumab was low and within general psoriasis population ranges, according to a study.

A survey of caregivers revealed an “unexpectedly high frequency” of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among children with autism aged 8 years or younger, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

GLP-1 receptor agonists come with known adverse events — some common and some rare — but recent reports by the public of alopecia and suicidal ideation have the FDA investigating.

Crisis response planning, a therapist-guided treatment for suicidal ideation, significantly reduced symptoms of suicidal ideation among U.S. military personnel and veterans, according to a study published in Journal of Anxiety Disorders.

Adults receiving semaglutide as a type 2 diabetes or obesity medication have a lower risk for suicidal ideation than those who are using a drug that is not a GLP-1 receptor agonist, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.

Women with clinically diagnosed perinatal depression have an increased risk for suicidal behavior, especially within the first year after diagnosis, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

An FDA investigation of popular weight-loss drugs has generated a storm of media attention and prompted patient questions.

A commonly used depression screening tool was better at identifying patients who would attempt suicide in the next 3 months than screening tools specifically asking about suicidal ideation, according to an expert.

A Manhattan-based biopharmaceutical firm has announced positive topline data from its phase 2 trial of a novel formulation of intranasal racemic ketamine for acute suicidal ideation and behavior in adults with major depressive disorder.

High rates of physician suicide are a devastating reality that require multiple solutions, according to experts.