http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, later suicide attempts in females are not predicted by mental health issues at this age. http://www.physorg.com/news158254753.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:40:03 EST news158254753 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -but not exposure to traumatic events without the development of PTSD -may be associated with subsequent attempted suicide in young adults, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://www.physorg.com/news155235531.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:59:20 EST news155235531 Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers compared two populations of mothers and found that a history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse was a strong predictor of post-partum suicide attempts. http://www.physorg.com/news137233517.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:25:17 EST news137233517