Suicide

Current and past prescription opioid misuse were associated with increases in the risk for suicide-related behaviors and experiences among U.S. high schoolers, according to data published in Pediatrics.

Childhood adversity appeared associated with increased risk for disturbed sleep and suicide among United States veterans, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Teenagers and young adults with autism spectrum disorder were significantly more likely to attempt suicide and die by suicide than those without ASD, a cohort study from Denmark showed.

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in suicide rates in Japan, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

Combined prevalence estimates of depression, initiating or increasing substance use and suicidal thoughts/ideation among U.S. adults have been significant during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers noted in MMWR.

A computerized suicidal risk screen appeared able to successfully identify suicide attempt risk among youth, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Cannabis use disorder was associated with self-harm, all-cause mortality, unintentional overdose death and homicide among youth with mood disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Frequently used neuroimaging measures did not show a discrete brain signature associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youths, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Internet searches related to suicide decreased during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

Suicide mortality among young adults was linked to sociodemographic factors, health behaviors and biological indicators, according to results of a nationwide cohort study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.