Recent research points to a clear conclusion: autistic people are thinking about, and dying by, suicide at high rates - Conner CM, Ionadi A, Mazefsky CA.
Rates of death by suicide among teens and adults have increased more than 30% since 2000 in the United States, and an estimated 800,000 people die from suicide worldwide each year.1,2 Even more people experience suicidal thoughts and/or make suicide att... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Reasons for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan - Mizuno Y, Sugawara D, Ujihara M, Mogi M, Gen T, Tachikawa H, Cho Y.
BACKGROUND: In Japan, the number of suicides increased rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. An investigation into the reasons for suicide was reported based on the official data based on information collected by the police. However, no studies have examin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Indonesian stakeholders' perspectives on warning signs and beliefs about suicide - Setiyawati D, Puspakesuma N, Jatmika WN, Colucci E.
The suicide rate in Indonesia is considered low among Asian countries, but the underreporting rate is at a staggering 303%, and the latest reports suggest an increase in suicidal behaviour, particularly among young people. As a multicultural country, Indon... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Changing trends of suicidal ideation, and impact of social trust and social communication during transition from quarantine to non-quarantine in the COVID-19 epidemic in China - Peng S, Yang T, Cottrell RR.
BACKGROUND: In order to curb the rapid spread of COVID-19, many countries have implemented lockdown or quarantine requirements, but little is known about how this impacts suicide ideation. The purpose of this study is to examine changing trends of suicidal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Case fatality of repeated suicidal acts among suicide attempters in rural China: a retrospective cohort study - Tong Y, Yin Y, Lan Z, Conner KR.
BACKGROUND: Individuals presenting to hospital due to suicide attempt are at high risk for repeated suicidal act, yet there are meager data on the extent to which repeated suicidal acts result in death. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study was ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Unveiling multifaceted research insights from nearly two decades of suicide prevention efforts in Taiwan - Wu CY.
Suicide prevention efforts in Taiwan have evolved over nearly two decades, with government support dating back to 2005. The implementation of the Suicide Prevention Act in 2019 marked a significant milestone. However, the emergence of COVID-19 in 2020 brou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
The psychometric properties of the Positive and Negative Suicidal Ideation Scale among Portuguese young adults - Br ás M, Antunes J, Carmo C.
Preventing suicide has been a worldwide imperative for the last decade. Accurately assessing suicide risk is the first step towards prevention, and access to reliable tools that measure risk factors is essential to achieve this goal. The Positive And Negat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Temporal fluctuations of suicide mortality in Japan from 2009 to 2023 using government databases - Matsumoto R, Motomura E, Okada M.
In Japan, suicide mortalities consistently decreased before the COVID-19 pandemic (from 2009 to 2019) but, conversely, increased after the pandemic outbreak from 2020 to 2022. To provide up-to-date suicide statistics in Japan, this study determined the tem... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Risk and protective factors for self-harm and suicide behaviours among serving and ex-serving personnel of the UK Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force: a systematic review - Williamson C, Croak B, Simms A, Fear NT, Sharp ML, Stevelink SAM.
BACKGROUND: Self-harm and suicide behaviours are a major public health concern. Several factors are associated with these behaviours among military communities. Identifying these factors may have important implications for policy and clinical services. The... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Relationship of major depressive disorder and schizophrenia polygenic risk scores to suicide: a comparison between European and Asian ancestry populations - Otsuka I, Galfalvy H, Guo J, Akiyama M, Okazaki S, Terao C, Rujescu D, Turecki G, Hishimoto A, Mann JJ.
Psychiatric diagnosis rates in suicide decedents appear higher in European ancestry populations compared with East Asians. Shared genetic components exist between major depressive disorder (MDD)/schizophrenia (SCZ) and suicide, but no study has compared th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Female labor-force participation as suicide prevention: a population study in Taiwan - Chen YY, Fong TCT, Yip PSF, Canetto SS.
This study explored the association between FLFP and suicide in an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Exploring the use of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire to examine suicidal thoughts and behaviors among Post-9/11 U.S. Combat Veterans: an integrative review - Moceri-Brooks J, Garand L, Sekula LK, Joiner TE.
This integrative review expands on the work of Kramer et al. (2020), by reviewing studies that utilized the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) to examine the interpersonal constructs (thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness) of the Interpe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Demographic analysis of the suicide method by gender and age of the deceased between 2001 and 2010 - Skorupa M, Marczyk, Cytlau B, Gil K, Augustyn J, Łach A, Konopka T.
AIM: Analysis of the choice of suicide method by gender and age of the deceased.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study presented here was based on a retrospective analysis of autopsy reports from the years 2001-2010 in the Department of Forensic Medicine of ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
A validity study of Five-Item Suicide Narrative Inventory (SNI-5) to identify the suicidality in general population: an online survey in Taiwan - Lee JI, Chang SY, Wu CY, Lee MB, Chan CT, Chen CY, Richards J, Galynker I.
BACKGROUND: Suicide crisis syndrome (SCS) was proposed as a suicidal mental state. The suicide narrative was reported to closely associate with SCS. The 38-item Suicide Narrative Inventory (SNI) has been validated to identify the SCS and suicidality among ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
A nationwide community survey on COVID-19 stressors, psychological distress and suicidality in Taiwan - Yen YC, Wu CY, Lee MB, Chan CT, Chen CY.
This study aimed to explore the impact of COVID‐19 stress on mental health and suicidality among the general population ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
