Psychology & Psychiatry

Researchers identify a brain marker indicating future suicide risk

Identifying people at high risk for suicide is critical for applying lifesaving interventions and treatments. However, it is very difficult to identify who is at greatest risk and only modest improvements has been made in ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Social vulnerability has direct link to suicide risk, study shows

More than 45,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020, a 30% increase over 2000, making it the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. Studies have shown that the social and environmental factors where people live, like exposure ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study shows patterns of opioid prescribing linked to suicide risk

Controversy surrounds the effects of policies to reduce opioid prescriptions on suicide rates. There are concerns that rapid reductions in prescription opioids might provoke increased suicide risk among people who become ...

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