Suicide
Self-injurious behaviors, chronic emptiness increase suicide attempt risk in BPD
Childhood adversities increase suicidality risk among youths from disadvantaged contexts
Childhood adversities played a role in understanding the risk for suicide attempt among youths of certain ethnic groups who were from disadvantaged contexts, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
People with debt burden significantly more likely to attempt suicide
Debt burden significantly increased risk for suicide attempt, according to results of a national study of adults in the United States published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
'You have to look' to see if suicide prediction models harm certain racial/ethnic groups
Certain suicide prediction models may disproportionately benefit white, Hispanic and Asian patients vs. Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native patients and those with unrecorded race/ethnicity.
Higher polyunsaturated fat consumption may reduce suicide risk
An increase in the consumption of foods rich in polyunsaturated fats may decrease suicide risk, according to a study results featuring a large military personnel sample published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Growing focus on patients’ mental health appears to lower suicidality, improve cancer outcomes
During the past 2 decades, addressing the psychosocial needs of patients with cancer has become recognized as a crucial component of treatment, but experts said work remains to fully integrate mental health into routine cancer care.
Homicide-suicide events can be classified into eight replicable subtypes
Nurses at significantly increased suicide risk compared with general U.S. population
Nurses in the United States had a significantly increased risk for suicide compared with the general population, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Separation anxiety significantly predicts suicidal thoughts in mood, anxiety disorders
Separation anxiety may significantly predict suicidal thoughts among patients with mood and anxiety disorders, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Gender minority youth more likely to know someone who has attempted suicide
Many young teenagers, especially gender minority youth, know someone who has attempted suicide, according to a study, which found that youths’ exposure to suicidal behavior was related to higher levels of depressed mood.