To examine the associations between personality traits and suicidal ideation (SI) and attempt (SA) in mood disorder patients and community controls. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Early and frequent cannabis use are associated with an increased likelihood of major depressive disorder (MDD) as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviours. We identify associations between aspects of cannabis use, MDD, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours and examine whether such associations persist after accounting for those predisposing factors, including genetic liability and early family environment, that are shared by identical twins who are discordant for cannabis exposure. Any residual association in such identical pairs might be indicative of individual-specific pathways that might be of a causal nature. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Comment. Given the growing prevalence of cannabis use and trend towards legalisation, questions regarding potential biological and mental health effects are increasingly pertinent. The retrospective cohort study by Agrawal and colleagues1 in the Lancet Psychiatry begins to address these questions, in particular with regard to effects of cannabis smoking on depression and suicidal behaviours. Understanding the relationship between smoking cannabis and mental health requires careful examination of genetic and environmental factors. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology85.7 (Jul 2017): 712-722.
Objective: This study tests a novel, within-person model that reexamines depression and stress as risk factors for suicidal ideation and behavior among adolescent girls with and without sexual/physical abuse histories.
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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology85.6 (Jun 2017): 596-610.
Objective: Anxiety sensitivity (AS) is a well-established transdiagnostic risk factor for anxiety and mood psychopathology including suicide. A variety of interventions using cognitive–behavioral skills as well as cognitive bias modification (CBM) suggest that AS can be quickly and effectively reduced in nonclinical and nontreatment seeking samples. However, it is unclear whether AS reduction protocols will have efficacy for more severe clinical samples. Moreover, the combination of cognitive–behavioral techniques with CBM focused on changing interpretation bias (CBM-I) related to AS has not been evaluated. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Observational studies have identified inflammatory changes in depression,1 ,2 and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) suggest that depression may respond better when anti-inflammatory drugs are used to augment antidepressant drugs.3 Statins have anti-inflammatory properties. The present study is the first population-level investigation of the benefits and risks of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)–statin combination. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The perinatal period is a time of high risk for onset of depressive disorders and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, including maternal suicide. Perinatal depression comprises a heterogeneous group of clinical subtypes, and further refinement is needed to improve treatment outcomes. We sought to empirically identify and describe clinically relevant phenotypic subtypes of perinatal depression, and further characterise subtypes by time of symptom onset within pregnancy and three post-partum periods. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The wellbeing of women is a crucial, albeit difficult to achieve, goal. Improved maternal health was an important Millennium Development Goal and maternal mortality is a persistent challenge.1 Maternal mental health and its determinants, often overlooked in goal-setting, are also very important to both mothers' and their offsprings' wellbeing and development. Only fairly recently has maternal suicide in pregnancy and post partum been acknowledged as a problem, following earlier thinking was that pregnancy was protective for mental health and prevented suicide. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
A British doctor who campaigned for the public to be warned about increased suicide risk in young people taking antidepressants has said that US drug regulators should consider including adults in warnings. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Electrodermal reactivity has been successfully used as indicator of interest, curiosity as well as depressive states. The measured reactivity depends on the quantity of sweat secreted by those eccrine sweat glands that are located in the hypodermis of palmar and plantar regions. Electrodermal hyporeactive individuals are those who show an unusual rapid habituation to identical non-significant stimuli. Previous findings suggested that electrodermal hyporeactivity has a high sensitivity and a high specificity for suicide. The aims of the present study are to test the effectiveness and the usefulness of the EDOR (ElectroDermal Orienting Reactivity) Test as a support in the suicide risk assessment of depressed patients and to assess the predictive value of electrodermal hyporeactivity, measured through the EDOR Test, for suicide and suicide attempt in adult patients with a primary diagnosis of depression.
Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention38.1 (2017): 44-52.
Background: Social networking about depression can be indicative of self-reported depression and/or can normalize risk behaviors such as self-harm and suicidal ideation. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Depression is a strong risk factor for suicide and suicide attempt. Several studies have examined the pathway to suicide attempt, but few studies have considered aspects important for overcoming being suicidal. The aim of the present study was to examine personal strategies to continue living after a suicide attempt.
ABSTRACT FROM: Khalifeh H, Hunt IM, Appleby L, et al. Suicide in perinatal and non-perinatal women in contact with psychiatric services: 15 year findings from a UK national inquiry. Lancet Psychiatry 2016;3(3):233–42. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The meta-analysis found events like anxiety, agitation, nightmares and shakiness were more common among healthy adults taking antidepressants than those taking a placebo drug. There's no doubt that these feelings can be very distressing.
The crux of the argument about the study is whether these types of adverse events actually increase the risk of suicide and violence.
Even though these symptoms are included in categories of events that might lead to suicide and violence, the studies didn't report any cases where that actually happened.