Unraveling the phenomenon of suicide among the police officers of Bangladesh: factors, prevention, and intervention - Islam F.
In Bangladesh, Compared to deaths in the course of duty, more police officers commit suicide. Suicidal death among police officers in Bangladesh is increasing day by day. However, the reasons behind these deaths are not well-researched. Using qualitative r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The role of alexithymia in suicide ideation among Taiwanese army military personnel: a serial mediation model investigating the effects of perceived stress and depression - Hong YC, Chen SJ, Chang YC, Chang CW, Chiang HH.
Maintaining the good mental health of Taiwanese military personnel is crucial, especially in light of incidents such as the Taiwan Strait crisis. Suicide is a leading cause of death among military personnel and alexithymia is a significant risk factor for ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The crisis of clinician suicide is preventable: organizations must take proactive steps to foster wellness - Little V, Brown R.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Supportive and non-supportive social experiences following suicide loss: a qualitative study - Marek F, Oexle N.
BACKGROUND: Suicide bereavement entails profound social stressors, including stigma and communication barriers, which can impair social support for suicide loss survivors (SLS). Despite recognized benefits of empathetic interactions, social support, and se... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Suicidality and psychological distress among caregivers of chronic patients: a cross-sectional questionnaire study - Yang TT, Wu CY, Chang CH, Chang TC, Hsia A, Chen CY, Chan CT, Lee MB.
BACKGROUND: As the number of homicide-suicides in families with long-term care needs increased in Taiwan, the psychological well-being and suicide risks of chronic patients' caregivers deserve more attention. METHODS: The Taiwan Suicide Prevention ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Promote suicide prevention by post-traumatic growth with positive mental health BMI well-being - Li YC, Yang SN, Tang FC, Chou ST.
Despite years of suicide prevention efforts, some celebrities with high socioeconomic status or positive public images in Taiwan choose to end their lives by suicide. With the thriving development of positive psychology over the past 30 years, there has be... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Opening the black box of registration practice for self-harm and suicide attempts in emergency departments: a qualitative study - Jakobsen SG, Andersen PT, Lauritsen J, Larsen CP, Stenager E, Christiansen E.
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization has called for improved surveillance of self-harm and suicide attempts worldwide to benefit suicide prevention programs. International comparisons of registrations are lacking, however, and there is a need for syst... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Implementing a multi-disciplinary, evidence-based resilience intervention for moral injury syndrome: systemic barriers and facilitators - Harris JI, Dunlap S, Xanthos D, Pyne JM, Hermes E, Griffin BJ, Kondrath SR, Kim SY, Golden KB, Cooney NJ, Usset TJ.
Moral injury syndrome (MIS) is a mental health (MH) problem that substantially affects resilience; the presence of MIS reduces responsiveness to psychotherapy and increases suicide risk. Evidence-based treatment for MIS is available; however, it often goes... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Emergency department care experience of suicidal patients: a qualitative analysis of patients' perspectives - Brousseau-Paradis C, Genest C, Maltais N, Seguin M, Rassy J.
This study explores the ED care experience of suicidal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Deciding on life-saving treatment after a violent suicide attempt: an ethical case report - Wichers R, Heller HM, van Veen S.
To the editor: In the USA alone, there were 1.7 million suicide attempts in 2021.1 Although the majority of suicide attempts are not fatal, immediate medical attention is often necessary, especially when violent methods are used.2 These methods include ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Daily levels and dynamic metrics of affective-cognitive constructs associate with suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adults after psychiatric hospitalization - Wallace GT, Brick LA, Provost EM, Peters JR, Miller IW, Schatten HT.
The period after psychiatric hospitalization is an extraordinarily high-risk period for suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STBs). Affective-cognitive constructs (ACCs) are salient risk factors for STBs, and intensive longitudinal metrics of these constructs... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Impacts of working hours, wages, and regular employment opportunity on suicide mortalities of employed and unemployed individuals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan - Matsumoto R, Motomura E, Okada M.
Standardized suicide mortality rates per 100,000 population (SMRs) in Japan consistently decreased from 2009-2019, but these decreasing trends were reversed to increase in 2020. To clarify the mechanisms of recent increasing suicide in Japan, temporal fluc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Analysis of cases of suicide by self-immolation in the post-mortem material of the Department of Forensic Medicine in Cracow - Klimaszewska K, Jakubiec P, Kotlarek A, Wojturska W, Bu ś Z, Nosal A, Konopka T.
AIM: Analysis of self-immolation cases and distribution of the resulting burns and their degree. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 16 cases from the Department of Forensic Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow from 2000-2022 in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

The mediation effects of nightmares and depression between insomnia and suicidal ideation in young adults - Guo Z, Han X, Kong T, Wu Y, Kang Y, Liu Y, Wang F.
Suicide is prevalent among young adults, and epidemiological studies indicate that insomnia, nightmares, and depression are significantly associated with a high incidence of suicidal ideation (SI). However, the causal relationship between these factors and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

A longitudinal analysis of suicide attempt rates, causes, and methods of children under 15 years old before and during COVID-19 in Taiwan - Wu CY, Li CC, Lee MB, Chen CY, Chan CT.
BACKGROUND: Suicide among children under 15 often brings tragic consequences for relatives and friends. However, evidence-based research has been limited due to ethical or sample size concerns. Given the increasing trend of suicide attempts and deaths amon... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news