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Elderly suicide risk after previous attempts varies by sex
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 28, 2009 |
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In older age groups, repeated suicide attempts constitute an increased risk for completed suicide in depressed women, while severe attempts constitute an increased risk for depressed men. Researchers writing in the open access ...
Young adults with post-traumatic stress disorder may be more likely to attempt suicide
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Mar 02, 2009 |
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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 ...
Mental health problems in childhood may predict later suicide attempts in males
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Apr 06, 2009 |
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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 ...
Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied
Aug 06, 2008 |
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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 Jo ...
Wide range of mental disorders increase the chance of suicidal thoughts and behaviors
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Aug 11, 2009 |
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Although depression is the mental disorder that most people associate with suicidal behavior, a new study reveals that a wide range of mental disorders increase the odds of thinking about suicide and making suicide attempts. ...
Antiepileptic drugs not linked to suicide among those with bipolar disorder
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Dec 07, 2009 |
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Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals ...
Married prisoners at increased risk of suicide
Nov 04, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Being white, male, married and in a job makes you more likely to die by suicide on being sent to prison, an Oxford University study has found.
Short birth length more than doubles risk of violent suicide attempts
Jan 17, 2008 |
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Short male babies run more than double the risk of a violent suicide attempt as an adult, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Guns in homes strongly associated with higher rates of suicide
Apr 10, 2007 |
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In the first nationally representative study to examine the relationship between survey measures of household firearm ownership and state level rates of suicide in the U.S., researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health ...
Youth from poor neighborhoods 4 times more likely to attempt suicide
Oct 24, 2008 |
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Youth in their late teens who live in poor neighbourhoods are four times more likely to attempt suicide than peers who live in more affluent neighbourhoods, according to a new study from Canada's Université de Montréal and ...
Spike in suicide calls due to economy
Aug 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Economic woes are weighing heavily on some Americans - so much so that the federal government is boosting financial support for suicide prevention centers around the nation.
Adolescents who think that they are overweight are at increased risk of suicide attempts
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May 19, 2009 |
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Multiple social factors, including discrimination and harassment, may contribute to an increased risk of suicidal feelings among adolescents who feel that they are overweight, a Georgia State University researcher says.
Study reveals 'huffing' household chemicals connected to teen suicide
Oct 29, 2007 |
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With suicide as the third leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, a new University of Denver (DU) study reveals inhaling or “huffing” vapors of common household goods, such as glue or nail polish, are ...
New research links teen alcohol use with suicide
Feb 04, 2008 |
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Pre-teens who drink alcohol are substantially more likely to be involved in violent behavior as adolescents and young adults, according to new research from Georgia State University's Institute of Public Health.
What happens in Vegas? Place as a risk factor for suicide
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Nov 11, 2008 |
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Every day 85 Americans die by suicide and hundreds of thousands more make attempts every year. The vast majority of recent studies on suicide have focused on identifying psychiatric risk factors. However, a new study by Temple ...
