Impulsive suicide attempts among young people –A prospective multicentre cohort study in Sweden

Self-harm and suicidal behaviour are common in young people; hence, prevention of fatal and non-fatal suicidal events is a target for mental health improvement strategies. When performing risk assessments, clinicians often focus on the presence of suicidal planning where the suicidal act is considered to be the end of a pathway, through a continuum of suicidal feelings (Paykel  et al., 1974; O'Connell et al., 2004). However, many suicidal acts have not been planned, and should be considered as impulsive acts (Rimkeviciene et al., 2015).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research