About one third of all suicides in the Netherlands are committed by elderly people. Yet, until recently no discernible initiatives have been taken to prevent suicide among the elderly. One of the possibilities that has not yet been considered is the use of mass media. In this article some thoughts are presented on the use of television and other media for communicating messages designed to iden...

Studies aiming to identify if war veterans are at higher risk of suicide have often produced inconsistent results; this could be due to the complexity of comparisons and different methodological approaches. It should be noted that this contingent has many risk factors, such as stressful exposures, wounds, brain trauma and pain syndrome. Most recent observations confirm that veterans are really ...

OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to investigate predictors for planned suicide attempters. METHODS This study included 1,003 patients who attempted suicide and visited emergency department. They were divided into two groups, planned suicide attempters (SAs; n=133 [13.3%]) and impulsive SAs (n=870, [86.7%]), and the demographic variables, clinical characteristics, factors related to suicide, ...

Although substance use disorders are associated with overall increased suicide risk, there is considerable variability in suicide risk among substance-dependent individuals (SDIs). Impairment in impulse control is common among SDIs, and it may contribute to vulnerability to suicidal behavior. The present study examined the relation between one specific aspect of impulsivity-delay discounting-an...

The objective of our study was to examine, discuss, and provide proposals on diagnostic comorbidity of depression in children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) in the following aspects. (1) Prevalence. It was concluded that there are an elevated depression rate and the need for longitudinal studies to determine prevalence and incidence based on functioning l...

Borderline personality disorder is characterised by a pervasive pattern of instability in affect regulation, impulse control, interpersonal relationships, and self-image. Clinical signs of the disorder include emotional dysregulation, impulsive aggression, repeated self-injury, and chronic suicidal tendencies, which make these patients frequent users of mental-health resources. Causal factors a...

Previous investigators have suggested that numerous symptoms used to diagnose depression, such as sleep or appetite disturbance, are non-specific in medically ill patients, and alternative diagnostic criteria should be developed. In the study this hypothesis was tested in Parkinson's disease (PD) by comparing patients with PD who reported a depressive mood with patients having PD but without a ...

Patients undergoing haemodialysis treatment have a high burden of disease (particularly cardiovascular comorbidities) affecting their quality of life and dramatically shortening life expectancy. Effective chronic kidney disease (CKD) control requires regular preventive medication and a response to that medication. Poor receptiveness to CKD medication can be related to individual variability in ...

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition which leads to cosmetic disfigurement. This leads to shame and stigmatization, more so in patients with onset <20 years along with significant psychosocial burden, poor body image, and low self-esteem. Purpose: To study the relationship between severity of psoriasis and psychiatric morbidity, the relationship between age of onset ...

Suicide remains as a distinct global public health problem and the reduction of rates continues to be a major concern of the governments of many countries. This two-part paper focuses on national suicide prevention strategies; it highlights common policy directions that appear to speak directly to the practice and/or educational needs of mental health (MH) nurses and juxtaposes these against th...