Suicide
Despair among young adults may increase risk for suicidality, substance misuse
Despair appeared associated with increased risk for suicidality and substance misuse among young adults, according to results of a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Brief suicide prevention interventions may reduce subsequent suicide attempts
Incorporation of brief suicide prevention interventions into routine acute care practice may reduce subsequent suicide attempts, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Primary humoral immunodeficiencies linked to psychiatric disorders, suicidal behavior
Primary humoral immunodeficiencies appeared significantly associated with psychiatric disorders and suicidal behavior, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Important mental health updates to read during LGBT Pride Month
The month of June marks LGBT Pride Month, and in conjunction with this observance, Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of articles covering recent developments in LGBT mental health research.
Treatments lacking to address impact of irritability on mental health, experts say
Specific treatments are needed to target irritability, according to presenters at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting.
Postpartum women at greater risk for fatal suicide attempt than pregnant women
As more teens identify as sexual minority, suicide rate remains disproportionately high
From 2009 to 2017, the proportion of teens who identified as a sexual minority nearly doubled to more than 14%, according to researchers, who found that these teens are still more than three times as likely to attempt suicide compared with heterosexual youths.
Patients admitted to ED for drug overdose at increased risk for suicide
Patients admitted to EDs for nonfatal opioid or sedative/hypnotic drug overdose had “exceptionally high” risks for death due to suicide, unintentional overdose and other causes, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Suicide risk higher within 1 year of brain cancer diagnosis
Risk for suicide appeared higher among individuals within the first year of a brain cancer diagnosis compared with the general population, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
Features of suicide risk flags detected via machine learning greatly influence clinical decision-making
Most clinicians reported that suicide risk flags in electronic medical records influenced their clinical decision-making, with their decision tied significantly to which features were highlighted rather than the risk flag presence alone, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.