Suicidal Behavior Disorder
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
Suicidal ideation is when you think about killing yourself. The thoughts might or might not include a plan to die by suicide. You may have heard suicidal ideation referred to as “suicidal thoughts.” Not everyone with suicidal ideation acts on it. But if you or a loved one has it, you should get help right away.
Suicide is death caused by an intentional act of self-harm that is designed to be lethal. Suicidal behavior encompasses a spectrum of behavior from suicide attempt and preparatory behaviors to completed suicide. Suicidal ideation refers to the process of thinking about, considering, or planning suicide.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: 2-Suicidal (Suicide) Behavior Disorder
Diagnosis:
US Patients: In 2010, the US appeared to be the only country where guns were most-likely.
World Patients: 0.5-1.4% of all deaths; 828,000 worldwide in 2015.
Sex Ratio: M4X+;W 10th leading cause of death.
Age Onset: Highest ages 15-30 or beyond age 70.
Brain Area: Reduced brain0derived neurotropic factor in the hyppocampus and prefrontal cortex
Symptoms: “Suicide is intentionally causing one’s own death.” Serotonin is also low.
Progression: Brain health diagnoses, substance use, and withdrawl can be factors.
Causes: impulsive acts from stress, relationship problems, or bullying. //Reduce by drug treatment, economic development.
Medications: Reduce access to firearms, opioids, pesticides; adding barriers on bridges and subways,
Therapies: Prevention efforts include limiting access to methods, treating mental disorders, media and economic help.
Resources for Physicians, Counselors and Researchers
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- BDNF methylation and mRNA expression in brain and blood of completed suicides in Sloveniaby Sandra Ropret on January 24, 2022
CONCLUSION: Despite the limitations of the study, the obtained data further support a role for BDNF in suicidality. However, it should be noted that suicidal behavior is a multifactorial disorder with numerous environmental and genetic risk factors involved.
- Change in Work-Related Income Following the Uptake of Treatment for Mental Disorders Among Young Migrant and Non-migrant Women in Norway: A National Register Studyby Kamila Angelika Hynek on January 24, 2022
Background: Women, and migrant women in particular, are at increased risk of many common mental disorders, which may potentially impact their labor market participation and their work-related income. Previous research found that mental disorders are associated with several work-related outcomes such as loss of income, however, not much is known about how this varies with migrant background. This study investigated the change in work-related income following the uptake of outpatient mental...
- COVID-19-Related Psychological Trauma and Psychological Distress Among Community-Dwelling Psychiatric Patients: People Struck by Depression and Sleep Disorders Endure the Greatest Burdenby Amira M Ali on January 24, 2022
COVID-19 has created a general state of worry and distress, especially among vulnerable groups such as those with psychiatric diagnoses. Worldwide, psychiatric care provision has drastically suffered during the pandemic, with many patients unable to access proper care, which may have implications for increased mental health consequences in patients with psychiatric disorders (e.g., relapse and suicide). This cross-sectional study used structural equation modeling to investigate COVID-19-related...
- Association between COVID-19 pandemic and the suicide rates in Nepalby Binod Acharya on January 24, 2022
CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increased suicide rate in Nepal. The findings may inform policymakers in designing appropriate public health responses to the pandemic that are considerate of the potential impact on mental health and suicide.