Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) has been implicated in the control of aggression and/or impulsivity in humans and been involved in suicide. This gene has a functional polymorphism in which there is a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) in the upstream region (MAOA-uVNTR). We hypothesized that MAOA dysfunction due to this polymorphism was associated with suicide genetically through the disinhibition...

BACKGROUND The incidence and risk factors of suicide reattempts within 1 year after psychiatric hospital discharge in mood disorder patients remain uninvestigated in Thailand. OBJECTIVE To determine incidence and risk factors of suicide reattempts within 1 year after psychiatric hospital discharge in mood disorder patients. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted by reviewing med...

BACKGROUND Coroners routinely enquire into suicide deaths and communicate with people bereaved by suicide. However, no research has been conducted into coroners' attitudes towards suicide and its prevention. AIMS We assessed attitudes towards suicide among Irish coroners in order to determine their understanding of suicide and its prevention. METHODS An internationally validated questionnai...

OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with completed suicide in young parasuicide patients. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Regional poisoning treatment centre in a teaching general hospital. SUBJECTS Patients who, between 1968 and 1985 when aged 15-24 years, were admitted to the regional poisoning treatment centre because of deliberate self poisoning or self injury. Cases (n = 62)...

The annual worldwide suicide rate currently averages approximately 13 per 100,000 individuals per year (0.013% per year), with higher average rates for men than for women in all but a few countries, very low rates in children, and relatively high rates in elderly men. Suicide rates vary markedly between countries, reflecting in part differences in case-identification and reporting procedures. R...

OBJECTIVES To determine the specific clinical aspects of patients with suicidal behaviour by firearm and investigate the specificities of the suicide method. BACKGROUND Suicidal behaviour represents a major public health problem throughout the world. Attempted suicide and completed suicide by firearms rates are very high both in Europe and in the United States. Preventive aspects presently pr...

Introduction: Studying the use of psychoactive substances in completed suicide is essential in order to understand its role in the suicide generating stimuli. The most commonly reported substances are alcohol and opioids. Method: This is a retrospective study of completed suicide database of the Forensics Medical office in the city of Mexicali from 1999 to 2005. This is the capital of the Mexic...

OBJECTIVE To study the association between method of attempted suicide and risk of subsequent successful suicide. DESIGN Cohort study with follow-up for 21-31 years. SETTING Swedish national register linkage study. PARTICIPANTS 48,649 individuals admitted to hospital in 1973-82 after attempted suicide. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Completed suicide, 1973-2003. Multiple Cox regression modelling ...