Suicidal Ideation

After undergoing a training program, physicians showed statistically significant improvements in their knowledge of suicide and confidence in treating at-risk patients, according to a recent study.

Increased levels of discrimination were associated with higher odds of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, especially among Hispanic or Latino individuals, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

Forty-eight percent of American public health personnel reported at least one mental health issue, a small drop from 2021, according to survey responses published in MMWR.

Those with first-episode psychosis demonstrated more suicidal behavior compared with healthy controls, while perceived stress and emotional abuse were linked to an increase in suicidal ideation and risk, according to a recent study.

NEW ORLEANS — Risks for depression and suicidal ideation are higher among people with vs. without diabetes, and cases of suicide are likely underreported, according to a presenter at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

Suicide risk prediction in adults was optimized when utilizing both in-person screening and electronic data, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Suicidal ideation appears similar between gun owners and non-gun owners when the probability of suicide is low, but when the probability rises, gun owners were less likely to endorse active means, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Ketamine provided rapid benefits to hospitalized patients with suicidal ideation; however, more research is needed to determine its long-term impact, according to findings from a French study published in The BMJ.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can be an effective treatment for suicidal ideation in patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in the U.S. adult population arise due to several factors, including geography, demographics, socioeconomic status and cultural setting, according to study findings published in MMWR.