Tag: Suicide
Guidelines Updated for Pediatricians in Relation to Suicidality
Providers should screen for suicide risk at well-child visits starting at age 12 years and during higher-risk situations
CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in Provisional Number of Suicides
Age-adjusted suicide rates increased 1 and 4 percent for males and females, respectively, from 2021 to 2022
One in Four Older Transgender Adults Contemplated Suicide in Last Year
Facing more adverse conditions has additive effect on risk for contemplating suicide
CDC: Rates of Suicide Vary by Age, Sex, Mechanism in Over 55s
From 2001 to 2021, largest percent increase in suicide rates occurred for men ages 55 to 64 years and women ages 65 to 74 years
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tied to Fewer Suicide Attempts
Findings seen for the high-risk population of teens with bipolar spectrum disorder
Americans Who Are Deaf Can Now Use 988 Suicide Helpline
The services use a videophone device that transmits video and audio
ADHD Is Independent Risk Factor for Psychiatric Disorders
Independent association seen for genetic liability to ADHD with risk for anorexia nervosa; bidirectional link noted to major depressive disorder
Suicide Rates for U.S. Veterans Increased 10-Fold From 2006 to 2020
Rates even higher for veterans with traumatic brain injury
Youth Reporting Discrimination Face Higher Risk for Subsequent Suicidal Ideation
Risk for suicide nearly five times higher for youth reporting two or more forms of discrimination
Insomnia Partially Explains Link Between Psychotic‑Like Experiences, Suicidal Ideation
Findings capture psychotic‑like experiences of deja vu, auditory hallucination-like experiences, and paranoia
