Suicidal behavior in pre-adolescent children - Faigenzvaig Y, Goren-Rubinshtein H, Zalsman G.
Suicidal behavior among pre-adolescent children is a rare phenomenon so it is rarely studied compared to suicide at older ages. In recent years we have witnessed a disturbing increase in suicide rates among pre-adolescent children, an increase that require... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Understanding risk factors for suicide among older people in rural China: a systematic review - Zhang Q, Li S, Wu Y.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In China, rural older adults face a significantly heightened risk of suicide. However, there has been no comprehensive review of the literature examining the risk factors associated with suicide among older people in rural China.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Tension, Other Headache Types Robustly Linked to Suicide Tension, Other Headache Types Robustly Linked to Suicide
Headache, including tension-type, migraine, and posttraumatic, are robustly associated with both attempted and completed suicide, a large study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Inside the 'death party' of a woman, 45, on Canada's radical assisted suicide program: Sipping tequila with velvet slippers on to Rod Stewart's Forever Young
Dr Yolanda Martins, from Canada (left), was living with LAM and died via Canada's MAiD. In San Diego, Betsy Davis (right) was suffering from ALS and had a party to say goodbye to loved ones. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ozempic Hurts the Fight Against Eating Disorders
It’s impossible to escape the soaring popularity of Ozempic and similar drugs these days—daily headlines, celebrity “success” stories, and apparent ease in procuring prescriptions (even Costco sells them now) abound. But the cumulative effect of all of this has many experts in the eating disorder field worried about how this might affect their patients. This makes sense—even for those without eating disorders, these drugs can feel both triggering and enticing. After all, research tells us about 90% of women are dissatisfied with their bodies. This sounds like a quick fix.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cole Kazdin Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Clustering of lifestyle risk factors in relation to suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young adolescents: a cross-national study of 45 low- and middle-income countries - Zhan Y, Wang P, Zhan Y, Lu Z, Guo Y, Ahmad NA, Owusu A, Chher T, Hinneh JT, Aryal KK, Darwish N, Senanayake SJ, Mufadhal BA, Rady A, Bassier-Paltoo M, Batbaatar S.
Prior research has reaffirmed lifestyle risk behaviors to cluster among adolescents. However, the lifestyle cluster effect on suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) was unclear among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). No comparison of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Belief and risk factors associated with suicidal and self-harm behaviour among young adults of Kathmandu District - Parajuli S, Khadka A, Sharma Regmi S, Sthapit S, Singh Rathaur E.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is an emerging public health problem accounting for over 700,000 annual deaths globally. It is also the fourth leading cause of death among the age group 15-29 years in the world. In Nepal, on average 14 people commit suicide every day.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Expanding the question-persuade-refer (QPR) evidence base: youth suicide prevention among the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians - Bartkowski JP, Klee K, Xu X.
This study provides a promising framework for suicide prevention among underserved populations in the U.S., especiall... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Profiles of suicide attempted in children and adolescents - Ortega-Narv áez AA, Muñoz DM, Guzmán CP, Cabra-Bautista GP.
The objective was to identify the profiles of SA i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Identifying suicide attempter in major depressive disorder through machine learning: the importance of pain avoidance, event-related potential features of affective processing - Li H, Wei S, Sun F, Wan J, Guo T.
How to achieve a high-precision suicide attempt classifier based on the three-dimensional psychological pain model is a valuable issue in suicide research. The aim of the present study is to explore the importance of pain avoidance and its related neural f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The moderating role of belongingness in the contribution of depression to suicide ideation following the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel: a nationwide prospective study - Levi-Belz Y, Shoval-Zuckerman Y, Blank C, Groweiss Y, Neria Y.
INTRODUCTION: With>1300 civilians murdered, the terrorist attack of October 7 is one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in modern history. Previous research documented a sharp increase in depression in the aftermath of the attacks and the military conflic... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
How to cover murder-suicides: a study of Irish journalism ethics - Galvin A.
Based on 12 in-depth, semi-structured interviews, this study explores the attitudes of news media professionals toward Codes of Practice and guidelines and how they may conflict in the coverage of murder-suicide incidents. There is a dearth of research in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Forensic description of suitsid[sic] cases [suicide cases] - Abduazimovich HS, Rashidbekovna SM, Erkinovich GD.
The choice of suicide method is influenced by the cultural environment, the presence of suicidal thoughts and intentions, easy access to suicide instruments, and similar factors. In addition, the gender paradox is also important, that is, parasuicidal case... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
' Feeling Like a Burden' Can Be Motivator for Suicide in Preteens
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 -- Quiet preteens who feel they ' re a burden on others are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and behaviors, a new study reports.
Criticism from parents or caregivers also increased the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Methamphetamine Intoxication May Trigger Suicidal Ideation Methamphetamine Intoxication May Trigger Suicidal Ideation
Acute methamphetamine intoxication prompted suicidal tendencies in patients presenting to the emergency department, posing a serious public health concern.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Clinical Summary Source Type: news
