Resource Tag: SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR

This study examined whether religious beliefs, coping skills, & responsibility to family serve as factors protecting against deliberate self-harm in Sabah, Malaysia. A cross-sectional comparative study assessed deliberate self-harm hospital patients admitted during December 2006-April 2007. 42 patients were matched with 42 controls. There were significant differences in religious beliefs & responsibility to family between […]

A number of recent studies have shown epigenetic alterations associated with suicidal behaviour. These epigenetic mechanisms, which alter gene expression via alternative mechanisms to the coding DNA sequence, result from environmental effects acting on the genome. The present review briefly describes the main epigenetic mechanisms involved in the regulation of gene expression & discusses recent […]

This study presents the most relevant clinical issues to guide the initial procedures in psychiatric emergency care in childhood & adolescence. A non-systematic review was done. Clinical presentations are divided into relevant groups of symptoms according to their frequency & impact on patients & their families & include: aggressive behaviour, intoxications, suicidal behaviour, psychosis, anxiety […]

Recently 4 publications examined suicidality & antiepileptic drug use among several databases & illustrated how biases affect the findings. None of the studies was able to control completely for the indication for which the antiepileptic drugs were prescribed or to account for the varying intensities with which different specialists monitored patients for suicidality. Though multiple […]

In this letter to the editor, the authors draw particular attention to the association of suicidality with disturbed sleep among patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Some of the links that may exist between posttraumatic stress disorder, sleep abnormalities, & suicidal behaviour are briefly outlined. It is concluded that it is reasonable to suggest that disturbed […]

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Mamow-Sha-way-gi-kay-win: North-South Partnership for Children represents a coalition of individuals & organizations from southern Ontario who have partnered with First Nations communities in 30 remote northern locations. This paper draws on the experiences of the Partnership in the development of a unique approach to improving life conditions of northern First Nations peoples in Ontario. A […]

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Retrospective analysis of demographic & clinical factors among 352 longitudinally assessed DMS-IV types I & II bipolar disorder patients contrasted patients with versus without consumption of nicotine or caffeine, based on univariate comparisons & multiple regression modelling. Current smoking & coffee drinking were common, & significantly & independently associated with suicidal acts. Risk increased with […]

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Part 1 of this protocol is for substance abuse counsellors & has 2 chapters on working with clients with substance use disorders who have suicidal thoughts &/or behaviours. Part 2 is for program administrators & also has 2 chapters. Chapter 1 lay outs the rationale for the second chapter & helps administrators understand how they […]

Athletes have traditionally been considered greater risk takers than their peers. Some research suggests that athletic participation is associated with increased risk behaviors in males but may be protective in females. Still there is significant intersport variability, and some “nonathlete” risk behaviors exceed those of athletes. Motor vehicle accidents, sensation-seeking behaviors that contribute to unintentional […]

This part of Treatment Improvement Protocol Series 50 is a literature review on the topic of addressing suicidal thoughts & behaviours in substance abuse treatment. There are 3 sections: a review of the recent literature, an annotated bibliography of the literature most central to the topic, & a general bibliography of other available literature. It […]

A recent study has determined the effects of 6 weeks of antidepressant treatment with the serotonin & norepinephrin reuptake inhibitor, milnacipran, on suicidality in a cohort of 30 Russian patients with mild to modertate depression. At baseline, mild suicidal thoughts were present in 46.7% of patients. Suicidal thoughts decreased progressively throughout the study in parallel […]

In this article, the association of epilepsy & antiepileptic drugs with psychiatric disease & suicidality are reviewed, perspective as to the significance & limitations of the American Food and Drug Administration’s findings are discussed, & some options for suicidality screening & their potential utility in clinical care are evaluated. (76 refs.) JA

In this commentary, the author discusses the role of religion & religiosity in mental health & suicidal behaviours. (10 refs.) Contact us for a copy of this article, or view online at https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/39/6/1496/745106/Commentary-Religion-religious-attitudes-and

In this commentary, Khan comments on the study of Gradus et al on acute stress & suicide. Khan makes 3 comments on the study, saying these could be areas for future study: the nature of acute stress; individual resiliency factors; & whether or not individuals who are suicidal immediately following acute stress are at higher […]

The relationship between candidate genes & 2 clinical outcomes, symptomatic improvement & the occurrence of suicidal events, was assessed in a sample of treatment-resistant depressed adolescents. Depressed adolescents were genotyped with respect to 21 polymorphisms on 12 genes that have a reported association with depression, treatment response, or suicidal events. No response was observed between […]

This study examined the incidence of suicide & self-harm in asylum seekers in the United Kingdom, both those in detention & in the community. Available data showed high levels of self-harm & suicide for detained asylum seekers as compared with the United Kingdom prison population. It is suggested this could be attributed to routine failure […]

In this editorial, the author discusses suicidal behaviour among war veterans examining the role of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder & depression. Sher has previously proposed that some, or all, individuals diagnosed with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder & major depressive disorder have a separate psychobiological condition he calls “posttraumatic mood disorder”. He outlines a model of […]

Published safety & efficacy trials of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for the treatment of youth with depression were critically reviewed & augmented by information from regulatory hearings in 2003-2004 & selected open-label reports. Based on this review, recommendations for medication treatment & monitoring are provided. Emerging data from several clinical trials show these drugs provide […]

The case fatality proportion & associated factors in individuals carrying out suicide acts in Nantou, Taiwan were investigated. Data from 1171 suicide acts (973 deliberate self-harm, 198 suicides) occurring between July 2000-February 2003 were collected from a population suicide register. The overall case fatality proportion was 16.9%, with higher proportions in men & in those […]

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