Psychology & Psychiatry
What treatments work best to prevent suicide?
If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, a new review points to effective treatments that can reduce suicide risk.
Aug 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One person commits suicide every 40 seconds, WHO reports
One person commits suicide every 40 seconds—more than all the yearly victims of wars and natural disaster—with the highest toll among the elderly, the United Nations said Thursday.
Sep 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pesticides and suicide prevention – why research needs to be put into practice
As many as 800,000 people around the world die every year by suicide, with 76 percent of these deaths in low and middle income countries like India and China. Between 110,000 and 168,000 people die from self-poisoning using ...
Oct 19, 2018
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About one-quarter of seniors store firearms unlocked, loaded
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of mental health or memory loss indicators does not vary by household firearm ownership or storage practices among older adults, according to a research letter published online April 16 in the ...
Apr 17, 2019
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Primary care targeted for suicide prevention efforts
Forty-five percent of the 32,000 Americans who take their own lives each year visit their primary care provider within one month of their death. Ninety percent have a mental health or substance abuse disorder, or both. Yet ...
Apr 11, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia can reduce suicidal ideation
Treating sleep problems with cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia can reduce suicidal ideation, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary ...
Jun 14, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide rates increasing for both veterans and nonveterans; veterans using VHA services have declining suicide rates
Veterans who used services provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) had much lower suicide rates than veterans who did not use those services, according to a new analysis of a decade of suicide data.
May 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Deep neural networks show promise for predicting future self-harm based on clinical notes
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., with over 1.4 million suicide attempts recorded in 2018. Although effective treatments are available for ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
With suicide rates rising, many mental health care providers unprepared, research suggests
Suicide rates in the U.S. have risen a quarter since 1999, killing nearly 45,000 Americans each year. About 90 percent of those who attempt or die from suicide had a diagnosable mental disorder, yet most states don't require ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Program helps high school students overcome depression and thoughts of suicide
A suicide prevention program developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has significantly helped teens overcome depression and thoughts of suicide, according to a new study.
Aug 12, 2011
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