Bruffaerts et al. (2010) argue that by preventing childhood adversities to the fullest extent possible, we will witness a corresponding, marked decline in the suicide rate.... Bruffaerts R, Demyttenaere K, Borges G, Haro JM, Chiu WT, Hwang I, Karam EG, Kessler RC, Sampson N, Alonso J.... (2010) Childhood adversities as risk factors for onset and persistence of suicidal behaviour. The Brit
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July 16, 2010
Childhood Adversities Predict Suicidal Behaviours
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February 28, 2010
Marriage Prevents Suicide…
Masocco et al. (2009) wonder why the suicide rate differs so much from region-to-region across Italy, although they note that marriage does indeed tend to protect some men from suicide. They call for greater understanding of the socio-cultural variables that might influence suicidal ideation.... Masocco, M., Pompili, M., Vanacore, N., Innamorati, M., Lester, D., Girardi, P., Tatarelli, R.
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December 18, 2009
2009-12-18 Spike activity
Quick links from the past week in mind and brain news:The New York Times reports that antipsychotics are more likely to be prescribed to children from poorer families in the US.There's an excellent piece on Tiger Woods, the media, and the selling of sex addiction over at Dr Petra.Time magazine reports on the climbing suicide rate in the US military with only a third happening in war zones.UN advi
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December 16, 2009
Nationwide Study Shows Sharp Decline In Suicide Rate Among HIV Patients, But Not For All
A nationwide study found that suicide rates for HIV patients in Switzerland decreased by more than half, after 1996 when the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was introduced. Despite the dramatic decrease, the suicide rate among HIV-infected individuals still significantly exceeded that of the general population...
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November 25, 2009
Mental Illness vs. Suicide
Do countries with more mental illness have more suicides? At first glance, it seems as though the answer must be "yes". Although not all suicides are related to mental illness, unsurprisingly people with mental illness do have a much higher suicide rate than people without. So, all other things being equal, the rate of mental illness in a country should correlate with the suicide rate. Of course,
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July 13, 2009
Suicide Rates Lowest On Record, England
The number of suicides in England are at an all-time low, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced as he published the latest annual report on suicide prevention. The new figures out today show: - The suicide rate for 2007, the most recent available, was the lowest recorded at 7.5 deaths per 100,000 population. - There continues to be a sustained fall in the rate of suicide amon
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May 15, 2009
Suicide Rates in Greenland Are Highest During the Summer
by: crdagainSeasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a cyclical depressive disorder that typically recurs every year during the shorter days and longer nights of late fall-early winter. Much of the research on SAD has focused on changes in the photoperiod and the accompanying effects on circadian rhythms during winter. So it might come as a surprise that in Greenland, the suicide rate peaks during th
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