Suicide Attempts by Self-Poisoning Have Increased in Teens
In children aged younger than 19 years, the incidence and rate of suicide attempts using self-poisoning have increased since 2011.
Suicide and Self-Harm
Emergency Pull Cords Present Danger for Patients With Suicidal Intent
The Joint Commission reported that 75% of inpatient suicides are by hanging, which increases the potential danger posed by emergency pull cords.
Is Positive Psychiatry an Effective Treatment for Adolescents?
Social engagement, posttraumatic growth, optimism, and resilience are psychological factors that play an essential role in positive psychiatry.
No Causal Relationship Between Antidepressants and Suicide in Adolescents, Young Adults
No evidence was found to support the concerns of international drug safety authorities regarding an increased risk for suicidality in young people treated with antidepressants.
Naltrexone XR May Be Associated With Dysphoria, Suicide Ideation
Monthly injections of naltrexone extended-release may induce a dysphoric state and suicidal ideation in some patients.
Physical Disease, Inflammation Linked to Suicide Risk in Depression
The risk for suicide attempt is 14.9-fold greater for patients with 3 physical diseases compared with individuals with no physical diseases.
Psychiatric Adverse Events, Suicidal Behavior Uncommon With Eslicarbazepine Acetate Use for Seizures in Youth
Agitation and insomnia were the most common psychiatric treatment-emergent adverse events when administering eslicarbazepine acetate to youth, but they did not lead to treatment discontinuation.
Suicide-Related Emergency Department Visits Doubled in US Youth From 2007 to 2015
An analysis of a large nationwide sample demonstrated that emergency department visits for suicide ideation and attempts doubled in youth between 2007 and 2015.
Familial Aggregation of Suicide Attempts Linked to Comorbid Mental Conditions
A familial predisposition to social anxiety may provide insight into the mechanisms and prevention of suicide.
Bullying Victimization Associated With Suicidality in Adolescence
Bullying victimization has gained increasing attention as a risk factor for adolescent suicides in the wake of several highly publicized adolescent suicides.
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