News tagged with suicidal behaviors


Researchers studying ketamine as suicide prevention drug

(Medical Xpress)—University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers think ketamine, an anesthesia medication in use since the 1970s, might be a valuable tool in treating severe depression and reducing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bullied children can suffer lasting psychological harm as adults

Bullied children grow into adults who are at increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a study led by researchers at Duke Medicine.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study explores whether sleeping pills reduce insomniac's suicidal thoughts

Researchers want to know whether a sleeping pill reduces suicidal thoughts in depressed patients with insomnia.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Many U.S. teens at risk for suicide despite treatment

(HealthDay)—A new study casts doubt on the value of current professional treatments for teens who struggle with mental disorders and thoughts of suicide.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than half a million California adults think seriously about committing suicide, study reveals

(Medical Xpress)—More than half a million adults in California seriously thought about committing suicide during the previous year, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Countering brain chemical could prevent suicides

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found the first proof that a chemical in the brain called glutamate is linked to suicidal behavior, offering new hope for efforts to prevent people from taking their own ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Кesearcher identifies factors to help parents and professionals recognize teens in distress

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, a University of Missouri public health expert has identified factors that will help parents, medical ...

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Financial crisis to blame for increased number of suicides in Italy

(Medical Xpress) -- The global financial crisis has contributed to an increase in the rates of suicide and attempted suicide for economic reasons in Italy, new research shows.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Teen survival expectations predict later risk-taking behavior

Some young people's expectations that they will not live long, healthy lives may actually foreshadow such outcomes.

Health created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More mental health woes in college kids who abuse prescription drugs

(HealthDay) -- Prescription drug abuse among American college students is linked to depression and suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.

Addiction created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Youth with behavior problems are more likely to have thought of suicide

Children who show early signs of problem behavior are more likely to have thought of killing or harming themselves, suggests new research in the latest issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

40 percent of youths attempting suicide make first attempt before high school

Thoughts about killing oneself and engaging in suicidal behavior may begin much younger than previously thought. While about one of nine youths attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high school, new findings reveal ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scale assessing suicidal ideation saves lives through high predictive validity and use of common language

(Medical Xpress) -- Work to advance suicide prevention and increase the reliability of suicide risk assessment received a significant boost this week through findings of a new study of the Columbia Suicide

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chantix unsuitable for first-line smoking cessation use

The poor safety profile of the smoking-cessation drug varenicline (Chantix) makes it unsuitable for first-line use, according to a study published in the Nov. 2 edition of the journal PLoS One, an online publication of the ...

Addiction created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows promise for teen suicide prevention

Roughly one million people die by suicide each year. In the U.S., where nearly 36,000 people take their own lives annually, more than 4,600 victims are between the ages of 10 and 24, making suicide the third leading cause ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0