BACKGROUND Studies have reported an increased risk for suicide in adults with schizophrenia, but limited data on younger populations are available. AIMS We hypothesize that first-episode psychosis is associated with an increased risk of suicidal behavior in adolescents. METHOD A retrospective study was conducted with patients (n=102) diagnosed with psychosis not otherwised specified (NOS), ...

This review summarizes the published studies on suicide and suicide attempts in individuals with eating disorders, highlighting rates of occurrence, clinical correlates, and implications for practitioners. Multiple studies find high rates of suicide in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) [Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) for suicide range from 1.0 to 5.3], whereas suicide rates do not appear ...

BACKGROUND To investigate whether schizophrenia patients with both suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm have earlier age of onset of psychotic and depressive symptoms and higher levels of clinical symptoms compared to patients with only suicide attempts or without suicide attempt. METHODS Using a cross-sectional design, 251 patients (18-61 years old, 58% men) with schizophrenia treated...

OBJECTIVE A considerable proportion of suicide attempts are the result of sudden desires. Understanding such impulsive suicide attempts is necessary for effective interventions. We evaluated the impulsivity of suicide attempters treated in emergency rooms. The aim of the study was to identify the characteristics of impulsive suicide attempts by comparing these individuals to those who attempted...

BACKGROUND Suicide attempts have been shown to be less common in older age groups, with repeated attempts generally being more common in younger age groups and severe attempts in older age groups. Consistently, most studies have shown an increased suicide risk after attempts in older age. However, little is known about the predictive value of age on repeated and severe suicide attempts for acco...