background religion and health have recently received much attention in modern medicine. several studies in various parts of the world have supported the role of religion as a protective factor against mental disorders. one of the common traumas in the field of mental health is suicidal behaviors. adherence to religious beliefs plays an important role in preventing suicidal behaviors. objective...

this systematic review aimed to help better to understand the epidemiology of suicidal behaviors among eastern mediterranean region (emr) countries. the pubmed, emr medex, scopus, psychinfo, isi, and imemr were searched with no language limitation for papers on the epidemiology of suicidal behaviors in the general population, published up to august 2013. a total of 13 articles were reviewed. th...

Suicidal behaviors are a leading cause of injury and death worldwide and information about the epidemiology of such behaviors is important for policy-making and prevention efforts. We reviewed government data on suicide and suicidal behaviors and conducted a systematic review of studies on the epidemiology of suicidal behaviors published from 1997 to 2007. Our aims were to examine the prevalenc...

INTRODUCTION Returning veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan experience high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal behavior. Suicidal ideation is among the strongest risk factors for completed suicide. Some research suggests an association between PTSD and suicidal ideation, and that health-promoting behaviors-behaviors that sustain or increase well-being-play a rol...

This systematic review provides an overview of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing suicidal cognitions and behavior in the adult population. We identified 15 randomized controlled trials of CBT for adults (aged 18 years and older) that included suicide-related cognitions or behaviors as an outcome measure. The studies were identified from PsycINFO searches, refer...

The purpose of this study was to explore the roles of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness as mediators between known risk factors and suicidal behaviors among 1,287 potential high school dropouts. As a step toward theory development, a model was tested that posited the relationships among these variables and their effects on suicidal behaviors. Structural equation models, estimated separately...

BACKGROUND To describe the level and risk factors for suicidal behaviors in Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). METHODS A total of 807 MSM were recruited using a respondent-driven sampling method from Anshan, Benxi, Dandong, and Shenyang cities in northeastern China. RESULTS Chinese MSM had lifetime prevalences of suicide ideation (18.3%), plan (8.7%) and attempt (4.6%) that were about...

The coping strategies used by adolescents to deal with stress may have implications for the development of depression and suicidal ideation. This study examined coping categories and specific coping behaviors used by adolescents to assess the relation of coping to depression and suicidal ideation. In hierarchical regression models, the specific coping behaviors of behavioral disengagement and s...

OBJECTIVE The authors prospectively examined associations between each DSM-IV borderline personality disorder criterion and suicidal behaviors. METHOD Borderline personality disorder diagnosis and criteria, major depressive disorder, substance use disorders, and history of childhood sexual abuse were assessed with semistructured interviews. Participants (N=621) were followed for 2 years with ...

Suicidal behaviors are prevalent among young people. Numerous risk factors have been implicated in their development. In the framework of the longitudinal Mannheim Study of Children at Risk, 311 young adults (143 males, 168 females) aged 19-23 years were investigated in order 1) to determine the significance of different risk factors during development in predicting suicidal behaviors in young ...