Tag: Suicide
1999 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Cancer-Related Suicide
Largest decreases seen among high-risk populations, including men, older patients, patients with prostate and lung cancer
Lethal Means Counseling, Cable Locks Promote Safe Firearm Storage
Lethal means counseling outperformed control at six months; cable locks outperformed control at three, six months
One in Four Women With ADHD Attempts Suicide
Women with ADHD and childhood adversities and adults with substance dependence, depression particularly vulnerable
Firearm Use Up in Female Nurse Suicides in the U.S.
Female nurses used firearms in suicides less often than other women from 2003 to 2013, but firearm use increased from 2014 to 2017
Suicide Risk Higher Among Patients With Parkinson Disease
Increased risk not fully explained by higher rates of mental disorders
Suicide Mortality Up for Blacks During Closure Period of COVID-19
Mean suicide mortality increased among Black residents of Maryland but decreased among Whites from March 5 to May 7, 2020
Depression Linked to Suicidal Ideation Among Physicians
After adjustment for depression, no increased odds of suicidal ideation in association with burnout
Disproportionality Signal Found for Suicidality in Finasteride Users
Younger patients and those with alopecia have significant disproportionality signals for increased suicidality
2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Diseases-of-Despair Diagnoses
Increase in alcohol/substance-related diagnoses largest for those aged 55 to 74 years; increase in suicide-related diagnoses largest for under-18s
