High short-term risk of attempted suicide in teenagers following parents' suicide attempt
The risk that young people attempt to commit suicide is highest within two years after a parent has received inpatient care due to a mental disorder or suicide attempt, according to a study of over 15,000 teenagers and young ...
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Dec 12, 2012 |
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Self-injury in young people is gateway to suicide
(Medical Xpress)—Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)—deliberately harming one's body through such acts as cutting, burning or biting—is a primary risk factor for future suicide in teens and young adults, finds a new longitudinal ...
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Dec 05, 2012 |
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Study identifies accelerated risk pattern of suicide towards age 21
(Medical Xpress)—Suicide risk patterns accelerate up to the age of 20 before moderately levelling off, according to a new report published in the Cambridge Journal of Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences.
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Nov 29, 2012 |
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Job stress and mental health problems contribute to higher rates of physician suicide
Doctors who commit suicide appear to be under-treated for mental health problems, despite their seemingly good access to health care, a new University of Michigan study shows.
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Nov 12, 2012 |
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Suicide in children and adolescents
As part of suicide prevention, evaluation of suicide risk should be carried out on a regular basis in order to attempt early intervention. The EU-funded Suicidality: Treatment Occurring in Paediatrics Programme was developed ...
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Oct 14, 2012 |
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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.
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Aug 01, 2012 |
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Physical illness hospitalization found to increase suicide risk
(HealthDay) -- Hospitalization for physical illness more than doubles the risk of suicide, with approximately one-quarter of suicides attributable to physical illness, according to research published online ...
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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Schizophrenia in movies: don't believe everything you see
(HealthDay) -- Movies often stereotype people with schizophrenia as being violent and unpredictable, says a researcher who claims Hollywood dispenses misinformation about symptoms, causes and treatment of ...
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Jul 13, 2012 |
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Fewer suicides after antidepressive treatment for schizophrenia
(Medical Xpress) -- Antidepressive drugs reduce the mortality rate of schizophrenic patients, while treatment with bensodiazepines greatly increases it, especially as regards suicide. Giving several antipsychotics simultaneously, ...
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May 08, 2012 |
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Physical abuse may raise risk of suicidal thoughts
The study, published online this month in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, found that approximately one-third of adults who were physically abused in childhood had seriously considered taking their own li ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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Depression in young people increases risk of heart disease mortality
The negative effects of depression in young people on the health of their hearts may be stronger than previously recognized. Depression or a history of suicide attempts in people younger than 40, especially young women, markedly ...
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Nov 11, 2011 |
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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 ...
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Nov 02, 2011 |
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CAMH study confirms genetic link to suicidal behavior
A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found evidence that a specific gene is linked to suicidal behaviour, adding to our knowledge of the many complex causes of suicide. This research may help doctors ...
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Oct 07, 2011 |
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Separating a cancer prevention drug from heart disease risk
Several clinical studies have shown that taking the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib can reduce the risk of developing polyps that lead to colon cancers, at the cost of increasing the risk of heart disease. But what if this ...
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Sep 13, 2011 |
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Suicide methods differ between men and women
Women who commit suicide are more likely than men to avoid facial disfiguration, but not necessarily in the name of vanity. Valerie Callanan from the University of Akron and Mark Davis from the Criminal Justice Research Center ...
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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