Year: 2010 Source: American Journal of Psychiatry, v.167, no.9, (September 2010), p.1020-1022 SIEC No: 20100824

This editorial reviews research by Kuo & colleagues (2010) on the association of a current history of asthma & an increased risk of subsequent suicide in high-school students in Taiwan. A limitation of the research is discussed as are other ways that asthma itself as well as comorbid anxiety & depression may increase subsequent suicide risk. (10 refs.)