Suicidal Ideation

As many as 70% of transgender men and transgender women in Iran experienced suicidal ideation, according to results of an observational retrospective study published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Five newer antiseizure medications approved since 2008 did not increase suicidality risk among people with epilepsy, according to results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Neurology.

Depression treatment among older adults reduced functional disability, which in turn reduced suicide ideation, according to study results published in American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Young adults with or without depression who used cannabis had higher prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan and attempt, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

Most public health workers reported symptoms of one or more mental health conditions between the end of March and mid-April, according to survey results published in MMWR.

Sex and racial/ethnic disparities in temporal trends were apparent among adolescents with suicidal ideation, according to results of a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Transgender adults were more likely to report better mental health outcomes after having gender-affirming surgery compared with those who wish to have surgery, but have yet to undergo a procedure, according to study data.

Methodological problems and high risk for bias prevented a consistent estimate of the comparative performance of certain psychotherapeutic modalities for youth self-harm and suicidality, according to study results.

Rural primary care physicians reported comfortability with remote consultation for older patients with depression but wanted more collegial communication with these consultants, according to study findings.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected daily stressors, coping and suicidal ideation among psychiatrically hospitalized youth, according to a presentation at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.