Original Research J Clin Psychiatry December 2025

Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts and Psychiatric Hospitalization Among Brazilian Health Care Professionals

Full Article Read the complete peer-reviewed article in J Clin Psychiatry. Clinical Summary Health care professionals in emotional distress need rapid suicide risk stratification, especially during sustained crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic when sleep disruption, burnout, and suicidal thoughts are common. This study identifies which baseline factors most strongly separated those who later attempted suicide or required psychiatric hospitalization over 24 weeks, highlighting a small subgroup with markedly elevated near-term risk. FAQ What baseline factor was most strongly linked to suicide attempts in Brazilian health care professionals?

Key Takeaways Baseline PHQ-9 item 9 showed a strong dose-response for suicide attempts in the multivariable model: HR=39.58, 95% CI, 14.03–111.64, P<.001 for “nearly every day,” HR= 7.67, 95% CI, 2.32–25.35, P<.001 for “more than half of the days,” and HR =3.17, 95% CI, 1.42–7.07, P=.005 for “several days.” Clinical Guide How should clinicians stratify short-term suicide attempt risk in emotionally distressed health care professionals using baseline suicidal ideation and sleep disturbance? Clinical Guide How should clinicians identify emotionally distressed health care professionals at highest short-term risk for psychiatric hospitalization?