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Self-perceived mental health and mental health care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Throughout the pandemic, various public health measures have been implemented across the country, impacting employment, schooling, family relationships and leisure. For some individuals, these measures, in combination with fears associated with the risks stemming from COVID-19, have contributed to feelings of greater stress, anxiety and loneliness, which in turn, may have an impact on overall […]
Suicide following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: Variation across place, over time, and across sociodemographic groups. A systematic integrative review
Purpose of review To systematically examine changes in suicide trends following the initial COVID-19 outbreak, focusing on geographical and temporal heterogeneity and on differences across sociodemographic subgroups. Recent findings Of 46 studies, 26 had low risk of bias. In general, suicides remained stable or decreased following the initial outbreak – however, suicide increases were detected […]
Resting state EEG correlates of suicide ideation and suicide attempt
Suicide is a global phenomenon that impacts individuals, families, and communities from all income groups and all regions worldwide. While it can be prevented if personalized interventions are implemented, more objective and reliable diagnostic methods are needed to complement interview-based risk assessments. In this context, electroencephalography (EEG) might play a key role. We systematically reviewed […]
Standardized suicide prevention program for gatekeeper intervention of North Korean defectors in South Korea
Objective: North Korean defectors (NKDs) have experienced substantial difficulties during the migration and settlement in South Korea. They have a high prevalence of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidal behaviors. The high prevalence of mental disorders among NKDs can lead to a high suicide rate. However, there are no suicide prevention programs for NKDs. This […]
Suicide risk assessment and suicide risk management protocol for the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network
Introduction Suicide prevention research is a national priority, and national guidance includes the development of suicide risk management protocols (SRMPs) for the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and behavior in research trials. Few published studies describe how researchers develop and implement SRMPs or articulate what constitutes an acceptable and effective SRMP. Methods The Texas […]
Neurocognitive suicide and homicide markers in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A systematic review
Suicide and homicide are considered important problems in public health. This study aims to identify the cognitive performance of suicidal and homicidal behaviors in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, as well as examining whether there are shared neuropsychological mechanisms. A systematic review of the recent literature was carried out from September 2012 to June 2022 […]
The characteristics and effects of suicide attempters’ suicidality levels in gender differences
Objective: The causal reasons for gender differences in suicide attempt and suicide death have been addressed by previous studies: Some emphasized suicidal intent, while others focused on method lethality. The present study is to examine the effects of suicidality levels defined as severity of intent and method lethality on gender differences. Methods: The data were […]
Prejudice: A window to the suicidal mind
Amid the rise of violence during the COVID-19 epidemic and today, episodes of prejudicial attacks and (mass) shootings toward Blacks, Indigenous peoples, Jews, and people with mental disorders, for examples, have become more visible in the United States (US) and Canada; George Floyd is an American example, and Rodney Levi is a Canadian example. Furthermore, […]
General practitioners and suicide prevention
In the paper of Zonda and Lester (2006-2007) the authors have made a basic error in their data analysis. With the appropriate reanalysis of their data, the new results and conclusions will be completely the opposite of the original ones. I have only recently read the paper by Zonda and Lester (2006-2007) in which they […]
The association of measures of Angyal’s biopositive and bionegative system principles with other constructs and associations with suicidality
In a sample of undergraduates, a history of suicidal ideation was predicted by the pattern of noncommitment positively and negatively with the trend toward homonomy. A history of attempted suicide was predicted by autonomy scores positively and negatively with the trend toward homonomy. Andras Angyal (1965) proposed a holistic theory of personality which viewed the […]
What does artificial intelligence know about suicide?
Recently, artificial intelligence programs have appeared that can write essays on any topic. This has caused concern in academia as students use these programs to write assignments for their courses. In a recent trial, artificial intelligence programs have passed qualifying exams.
A content analysis of suicidal notes: A preliminary study in Hungary
The present study was designed to compare the content of 113 suicide notes from attempted suicides, completed suicides and a nonsuicidal group asked to write possible suicide notes. The content analysis examined formal, syntactical and grammatical characteristics, as well as speech patterns and verbal expressions. The letters from attempted and completed suicides had five significant […]
Suicidal behaviors among African American adolescents
In the United States, suicide among adolescents continues to be a growing phenomenon that affects many young people. Research in 2017 illustrated suicide has been the second leading cause of death among individuals whose ages range from 10 to 34. Recently, African Americans suicide rates for youth have increased which provides causation for this study. […]
Surveillance for violent deaths: National Violent Death Reporting System, 48 states, the District of Colombia, and Puerto Rico, 2020
Problem/Condition: In 2020, approximately 71,000 persons died of violence-related injuries in the United States. This report summarizes data from CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) on violent deaths that occurred in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in 2020. Results are reported by sex, age group, race and ethnicity, method of injury, […]
Suicide risk and associated factors in healthcare workers seeking psychological support during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study
Healthcare workers have been one of the groups most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving them with serious psychological effects. Some of these effects have not been treated promptly, leading to further psychological symptoms. The objective of this study was to evaluate suicide risk in healthcare workers seeking psychological help during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Circumstances of suicide after registration with a national digital mental health service: an analysis of coroners’ reports
Background: Little is known about the safety of mental healthcare provided remotely by digital mental health services (DMHS), which do not offer face-to-face contact. Aims: To examine the circumstances of suicide by patients registered with a national DMHS. Method: Data from 59 033 consenting patients registered with a national DMHS, the MindSpot Clinic, between 1 January 2013 and […]
Trends and characteristics of suicide-related behaviors before and after the COVID-19 epidemic in Tottori, Japan: A retrospective study
Background In Japan, the number of suicides has increased since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic. However, only a few studies have examined the trends among individuals who attempted suicide. In this study, we examined the background characteristics and motives of individuals who attempted suicide and visited the emergency room because of suicide-related behavior before and after […]
Nigerian newspapers coverage of suicide: Assessment of adherence to WHO suicide reporting guidelines
Context: Despite an increase in research evidence on media compliance with suicide reporting guidelines globally, evidence from Nigeria seems to be relatively limited. Aim: This study assessed the prevalence of World Health Organization (WHO) helpful/harmful suicide reporting cues in suicide stories reported by Nigerian newspapers in 2021. Setting and Design: The setting is the entire […]
Emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts among persons aged 12-25 years before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: United States, January 2019-May 2021
During 2020, the proportion of mental health–related emergency department (ED) visits among adolescents aged 12–17 years increased 31% compared with that during 2019. In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, ED visits for suspected suicide attempts began to increase among adolescents aged 12–17 years, especially girls. During February 21–March 20, 2021, suspected suicide attempt ED […]
Prevalence of suicidal behavioural experiences in the university: Implications for childhood development
Introduction: This study surveyed the prevalence of suicidal behavior in a higher education setting. Two particular purposes, two research questions, and two null hypotheses were used to steer this study in order to achieve the objectives. This descriptive design made use of the University of Nigeria Nsukka’s student demographics. Methods: A total of 100 students […]
Mental health comorbidities, household firearm ownership, and firearm access among children
OBJECTIVES: To examine how youth and their caregivers’ mental health risk factors for suicide are associated with youth firearm access inside and outside the home. METHODS: This study examines a cross-section of the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Social Development study data collected from 2016 to 2021. The sample included 2277 children aged 10 to […]
Acceptability and potential impact of the #chatsafe suicide postvention response among young people who have been exposed to suicide: Pilot study
Background: Young people are more likely to be affected by suicide contagion, and there are concerns about the role social media plays in the development and maintenance of suicide clusters or in facilitating imitative suicidal behavior. However, social media also presents an opportunity to provide real-time and age-appropriate suicide prevention information, which could be an […]
Genetic, environmental, and behavioral correlates of lifetime suicide attempt: Analysis of additive and interactive effects in two cohorts of US Army soldiers
Recently developed measures of genetic liability to suicide attempt may convey unique information regarding an individual’s risk of suicidal behavior. We calculated a polygenic risk score for suicide attempt (SA-PRS) for soldiers of European ancestry who participated in the Army STARRS New Soldier Study (NSS; n = 6573) or Pre/Post Deployment Study (PPDS; n = 4900). Multivariable logistic regression models were […]
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