Suicide and Self-Harm Archives - Psychiatry Advisor

Transgender ED Visitors Experience More Marginalization Than Cisgender

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January 20, 2022

Previous studies have found transgender individuals to be 2 to 5 times more likely to have diagnosed depression or anxiety compared with cisgender individuals. They’re also up to 10 times more likely to commit suicide. Given the higher rates of mental illness in the transgender community, the researchers in the current study wanted to explore the characteristics of transgender individuals who visit the emergency department for an acute mental health issue.

Eating Disorders

Inpatient Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders Doubled in 2020

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Jessica Nye

January 20, 2022

The researchers examined trends in health care for eating disorders from 2018 to 2020, together with other common behavioral health conditions, in a section of commercially insured individuals in the United States.

Gender Dysphoria

Mental Health Improves With Access to Gender-Affirming Hormones

January 19, 2022

For transgender adults, access to gender-affirming hormones (GAH) during adolescence and adulthood is associated with improved mental health.

Bipolar Disorder

Lithium Did Not Reduce Suicide-Related Events Among Veterans With a History of Suicidality

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Jessica Nye

January 11, 2022

In this study, patients were stratified by condition and suicide history and randomized to receive 600 mg/d extended-release lithium carbonate or placebo in addition to usual care.

Suicide and Self-Harm

Prevalence of Suicidal Thoughts, Planning, Attempts Described

January 10, 2022

An estimated 10.6 million (annual average) adults in the United States (4.3% of the adult population) reported having had suicidal thoughts during the previous year in 2015 to 2019.

Depressive Disorder

Impact of PHQ-9 Screen on Early Identification of Depression in IBD Clinic

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Jessica Nye, PhD

December 23, 2021

Investigators compared rates of depression in patients with IBD screened using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 vs those undergoing standard of care evaluation.

Suicide and Self-Harm

New 988 Dialing Code for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Begins in July 2022

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Mary Beth Maslowski

December 22, 2021

A substantial government investment will support efforts across the country to “shore up, scale up, and staff up” suicide prevention and crisis care services.

Neurodevelopmental Disorder

The Association Between School Absenteeism With Mental Disorders and Self-Harm

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Jessica Nye

December 21, 2021

Researchers examined nationwide data from the Welsh Demographic Service Dataset to determine if absence and exclusion from school were associated with a record of neurodevelopmental disorder, mental disorder, and self-harm.

Violence and Aggression

Factors That Contribute to Aggressive Behaviors at Inpatient Psychiatric Wards

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Jessica Nye

December 10, 2021

Researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands searched publication databases for studies of aggressive behaviors in psychiatric wards.

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Pain Threshold Is a Potential Biomarker for Self-Harm Risk in Adolescents

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Heather R. Johnson

November 18, 2021

A team of investigators conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the association between an increased pain threshold and risk of self-harm in youth.