Resources Library
Filter resources
Associations between sleep disturbance and suicidal ideation severity in Iranian university students: Evaluating emotion regulation difficulties and distress tolerance
Aim Although sleep disturbance is associated with suicide ideation, underlying cognitive-affective mechanisms that may explain this association are not well understood. The aim of the present study was to concurrently evaluate whether emotion regulation difficulties and distress tolerance explain this association among Iranian university students. Method A total of 679 Iranian university students (66.42% females; Mage = […]
Differences in beliefs about suicide by occupation in a representative sample of adults in the United States, General Social Survey 2002-2021
Objective Beliefs about suicide are important aspects of suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings. This study sought to determine if workers in finance- and legal/judicial-related industries have significantly different levels of suicide acceptability compared to the general US population. Method Cross-sectional data are from the 2002 to 2021 General Social Survey (GSS). Suicide acceptability was measured with […]
Addressing suicide risk among immigrant women survivors of intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem contributing to multiple morbidities. Immigrant women who experience IPV may be disproportionately vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes, including self-harm and suicidal ideation, due to cultural experiences and contextual factors that prevent them from accessing services. While existing studies identify the risks for suicidal ideation […]
Institutional failures as structural determinants of suicide: The opioid epidemic and the great recession in the United States
We investigate recent trends in U.S. suicide mortality using a “structural determinants of health” framework. We access restricted-use multiple cause of death files to track suicide rates among U.S. Black, White, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Latino/a men and women between 1990 and 2017. We examine suicide deaths separately by poisonings and nonpoisonings to illustrate that […]
Risk of suicide attempt with gender diversity and neurodiversity
There is growing concern about psychiatric illness co-occurring with gender-diversity and neurodiversity, including risk of suicidal behavior. We carried out systematic reviews of research literature pertaining to suicide attempt rates in association with gender- and neurodiversity, with meta-analysis of findings. Rates of suicidal acts ranked: gender-diverse versus controls (20.1% vs. 1.90%; highly significant) > autism […]
Adapting suicide safety plans for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Introduction Although risk for suicide appears elevated in individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders (I/DD), few interventions or tools addressing suicide prevention have been adapted for this population. Among evidence-based interventions for preventing suicide, safety planning interventions are an effective and commonly employed intervention for reducing suicide-related risk. Methods By drawing on Special Education praxis […]
Socioeconomic inequalities in deaths of despair: Age heterogeneity in Canada’s working age population
Purpose: Although prior literature documented socioeconomic inequalities in deaths of despair among working age population, it is unclear whether and how (a) the link between socioeconomic status and deaths of despair differs by age (b) each measure of socioeconomic status has independent effects on deaths of despair. This study aims to reduce these knowledge gaps. Methods: Using […]
Suicidality among sexual minority adults: Gender, age, and race/ethnicity differences
Introduction Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals have elevated suicide risk, but there is little information available about how this risk may vary by gender, age, and race/ethnicity. Methods This study examined past-year suicide thoughts, plans, and attempts among adult respondents to the 2015–2019 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (pooled N=191,954). Logistic regression was […]
Food insecurity as a mediator and moderator in the association between residential mobility and suicidal ideation among Indigenous adults in Canada
Purpose: Despite a growing body of literature on the link between residential mobility and suicidal ideation, research into potential mediating or moderating factors, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, is sparse. This study explores the mediating and moderating roles of food insecurity in the relationship between residential mobility and suicidal ideation in Indigenous Canadian adults. Methods: Data from […]
The development of a novel suicide postvention healing model for Muslim communities in the United States of America
Suicide among American Muslims is understudied, despite recent research highlighting increased suicide attempts among this population. While suicide is forbidden in Islam, formal guidelines for addressing and responding to suicide within Muslim communities did not exist until recently. The Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab has responded to a number of suicides in […]
The global prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury, suicide behaviors, and associated risk factors among runaway and homeless youth: A meta-analysis
A meta-analysis was performed to determine pooled prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicide behaviors (including ideation, attempts), and associated risk factors among runaway and homeless youth (RHY). The databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched for relevant studies published from January 1995 to May 2023. Initially, 8465 papers were screened, resulting […]
Suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury: A narrative review of measurement, risk, and disparities among minoritized and system-involved youth in the USA
Suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among youth in the United States continue to be a growing and serious public health concern. With alarming rates of suicide trending in the wrong direction, researchers are committed to bending the curve of suicide and reducing rates by 2025. Understanding the antecedents and conditions, existing measures, and disparate prevalence […]
Suicide-preventive compulsory admission is not a proportionate measure: Time for clinicians to recognise the associated risks
Suicide is considered a global public health issue and compulsory admission is a commonly used measure to prevent suicide. However, the practice has been criticised since several studies indicate that the measure lacks empirical support and may even increase suicide risk. This paper investigates whether the practice has enough empirical support to be considered proportionate. […]
A proof-of-concept study for assessing the School District Suicide Policy Evaluation Tool (SDSPET)
Background: As adolescent suicide rates have increased, there has been a nationwide focus on legislation requiring school districts to create suicide prevention policies. There is a lack of tools to make a quantitative assessment of the quality and breadth of school-district suicide prevention policies. Thus, we developed a proof-of-concept instrument, the School District Suicide Policy Evaluation […]
Examination of medical student and physician attitudes towards suicide reveals need for required training
The attitudes of healthcare providers towards suicidal patients are known to influence their motivation to treat patients during a suicidal crisis. Patients who attempted suicide are more likely to have recently visited a primary care provider who is not necessarily sufficiently trained in managing a suicidal patient rather than a mental health provider who is […]
Leveraging ChatGPT for mental health support: Case study using text analytics
ChatGPT is a tool that has become exceedingly popular in various fields ever since the general public could access the platform in 2022. It is a chatbot powered by Artificial Intelligence and has been a disruptive innovation in the world of technology. As this technology tries to emulate human intelligence, there has been improvement in […]
Visual impairment and suicide risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Importance Suicide is a substantial public health concern that involves various recognized contributing factors. Sensory impairments, specifically visual impairment, are deemed potential risk factors. Nonetheless, comprehensive information about associated risk levels and underlying determinants remains limited. Objective To investigate the association between visual impairment and different aspects of suicide, including the assessment of risk levels and exploration […]
Jealousy as a correlate of intimate partner homicide-suicide versus homicide-only cases: National Violent Death Reporting System, 2016–2020
Introduction The objective of this study was to compare jealousy as a correlate of intimate partner homicide-suicide cases to homicide-only cases using data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), a state-based surveillance system maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jealousy is categorized as jealous feelings or distress over a current […]
The role of emotional suppression and emotional beliefs in explaining the honor-suicide link
Introduction Prior research has established individuals living in cultures of honor to be at higher risk for suicide. However, research has yet to examine how emotion regulation may play a role in explaining this link. The current research intended to address if those who endorse honor norms, who are keen to protect their reputation, might […]
Minority stressors and suicidal ideation in sexual minority individuals across adulthood
Background Suicidal ideation occurs at relatively high rates among adults identifying as sexual minorities compared to those identifying as heterosexual, and minority stress is one explanation for this disparity. Minority stress is known to associate with increased suicidal ideation, but research on how minority stress associates with suicidal ideation in sexual minority adults across the […]
Picturing self-harm: Investigating flash-forward mental imagery as a proximal and modifiable driver of non-suicidal self-injury
Objectives Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is theorized to be reinforced by its emotional consequences. Mental images of NSSI are commonly reported as occurring prior to NSSI. Based on the known functional properties of anticipatory mental imagery as an emotional and motivational amplifier, this study investigated whether NSSI mental imagery constitutes a proximal and dynamic mechanism underpinning […]
Meaning in life mediates the association between depressive symptoms and future frequency of suicidal ideation in Spanish university students: A longitudinal study
Introduction There is a need for longitudinal studies that focus on protective factors against suicide in Spain. We analyzed the estimated prevalence of suicidal ideation in a sample of Spanish university students. Second, we explored the relationship between future suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation at T1, and meaning in life and its dimensions of […]
Shame, suicidal ideation, and urges for non-suicidal self-injury among individuals with borderline personality disorder receiving dialectical behavior therapy: The mediating role of anger
Introduction Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a disorder of pervasive emotion dysregulation associated with high rates of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB). Understanding specific emotion states in relation to SITB is important for effective intervention. Methods The current study examined whether, and how, the specific emotion of shame contributes to suicide ideation and urges to […]
Ask a librarian
We are happy to help with your research. Get in touch and tell us what you are looking for.
Ask a librarianLoading