Suicide

Specific features of borderline personality disorder may increase risk for suicide attempts, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The prevalence of suicidal ideation and intentional self-harm during the year before or after birth increased significantly among childbearing individuals over a 12-year period, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Depression, anxiety and suicide ideation are all elevated in pediatric and adolescent rheumatology populations compared with the general population, according to a presenter at ACR Convergence 2020.

Statin use did not appear associated with suicidality, anxiety disorders or seizures, according to results of a total-population cohort study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Stigma and potential career consequences may prevent ED physicians from seeking mental health care, according to poll data discussed during an American College of Emergency Physicians’ teleconference.

A suicide risk identification strategy appeared effective at identifying veterans who were not receiving mental health treatment, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

Routine mental health screening of police officers may be warranted in law enforcement agencies, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients with narcolepsy type 1 frequently experienced depression, depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts and risk for suicide, especially those who have untreated narcolepsy, according to study findings published in Neurology.

Positive results on the Primary Care-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen were associated with an increased risk for suicide mortality among veterans, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Increasing death rates related to drug poisonings, suicide and alcohol varied significantly based on demographics and geography, according to results of a serial cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.