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Brief Report

Passive Suicidal Ideation in the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown in a Spanish Sample

October 6, 2020

This study draws on an online survey conducted to determine the prevalence of passive suicidal ideation early in the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Read the report to learn about...

Pilar A. Saiz, Lorena de la Fuente-Tomas, Leticia Garc×a-Alvarez, et al

Brief Report

Excess Suicides in Taiwan During the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic

September 29, 2020

Read a report on how the 1918-920 influenza pandemic in Taiwan impacted rates of suicide.

Yi-Han Chang, Shu-Sen Chang, Chia-Yueh Hsu, et al

Brief Report

Suicide and Happiness: Two Potential Sustainable Development Goal Indicators for Mental Health

September 15, 2020

Suicide rates are an indicator used to monitor mental health in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. This study analyzed WHO and UN data from 62 countries to see if...

Chia-Yueh Hsu, Shu-Sen Chang, David Gunnell

Original Research

Esketamine Nasal Spray Rapidly Reduces Depression

May 12, 2020

There is an unmet need in patients with depression and active suicidal ideation for new therapies that can rapidly bridge the gap until antidepressants take effect. Read this article...

Dong-Jing Fu, Dawn F. Ionescu, Xiang Li, et al

Original Research

Machine Learning Algorithms and Suicide Risk

April 21, 2020

Machines that predict suicide would be great if clinicians agreed with their assessment. Why don' t they? Because key features carry more weight than others.

Lily A. Brown, Kathy Benhamou, Alexis M. May, et al

Original Research

Heterogeneity in the Timing of Suicide Attempt Onset

April 7, 2020

Research suggests substantial age differences in suicide and suicide attempt rates. To better understand this heterogeneity, this study compared psychiatric, family history, and sociodemographic characteristics among 4 suicide attempter...

Nicolas Hoertel, Julien Sabatier, Carlos Blanco, et al