Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Dec. 6, 2022
Although
global
rates
of
suicide
have
dropped
in
the
last
30
years,
youth
low-
and
middle-income
countries
(LMICs)
continue
to
be
highly
represented
statistics
yet
underrepresented
research.
In
this
review
we
present
epidemiology
suicide,
suicidal
ideation,
attempts
among
LMICs.
We
also
describe
population-level
(attitudes
toward
socioeconomic,
societal
factors)
individual-level
clinical
psychosocial
risk
factors,
highlighting
specific
considerations
pertaining
These
factors
within
population
can
inform
how
multi-level
prevention
strategies
may
targeted
meet
their
needs.
Prevention
intervention
relying
on
stepped-care
framework
focusing
population-,
community-,
individual
level
targets
while
considering
locally-
culturally
relevant
practices
are
key
addition,
systemic
approaches
favoring
school-based
family-based
interventions
important
youth.
Cross-culturally
adapted
multimodal
targeting
heterogeneity
that
exists
healthcare
systems,
rates,
these
should
accorded
a
high
priority
reduce
burden
The Lancet Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Deaths
from
suicide
are
a
tragic
yet
preventable
cause
of
mortality.
Quantifying
the
burden
to
understand
its
geographical
distribution,
temporal
trends,
and
variation
by
age
sex
is
an
essential
step
in
prevention.
We
aimed
present
comprehensive
set
global,
regional,
national
estimates
burden.
produced
number
deaths
age-standardised
mortality
rates
globally,
regionally,
for
204
countries
territories
1990
2021,
disaggregated
these
results
sex.
The
Global
Burden
Diseases,
Injuries,
Risk
Factors
Study
(GBD)
2021
attributable
were
broken
down
into
two
categories:
those
firearms
other
specified
means.
For
this
analysis,
we
also
mean
at
time
death
suicide,
incidence
attempts
compared
with
deaths,
firearm.
acquired
data
vital
registration,
verbal
autopsy,
surveillance
that
included
23
782
study-location-years
GBD
2021.
Point
calculated
average
1000
randomly
selected
possible
values
age,
sex,
location.
95%
uncertainty
intervals
(UIs)
derived
2·5th
97·5th
percentiles
1000-draw
distribution.
Globally,
746
000
(95%
UI
692
000-800
000)
occurred
including
519
(485
000-556
among
males
227
(200
000-255
females.
rate
has
declined
over
time,
14·9
(12·8-15·7)
per
100
population
9·0
(8·3-9·6)
Regionally,
due
highest
eastern
Europe
(19·2
[17·5-20·8]
000),
southern
sub-Saharan
Africa
(16·1
[14·0-18·3]
central
(14·4
[11·0-19·1]
000).
which
individuals
died
progressively
increased
during
study
period.
males,
was
43·0
years
(38·0-45·8),
increasing
47·0
(43·5-50·6)
females,
it
41·9
(30·9-46·7)
46·9
(41·2-52·8)
requiring
medical
care
consistently
higher
regional
level
females
than
males.
using
substantially
varied
country
region.
suicides
USA,
Uruguay,
Venezuela.
remain
variable
across
locations,
although
have
continued
improve
globally
since
1990s.
This
presents,
first
GBD,
quantification
death,
alongside
throughout
world.
These
analyses
will
help
guide
future
approaches
reduce
consider
public
health
framework
Bill
&
Melinda
Gates
Foundation.
JAMA Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Importance
Previous
reports
regarding
comparative
suicide
incidence
among
US
physicians
vs
nonphysicians
have
been
inconclusive.
Objective
To
estimate
the
national
of
male
and
female
physician
analyze
associated
factors,
comparing
findings
to
general
population.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
retrospective
cohort
study
investigated
suicides
aged
25
years
older
in
from
January
2017
December
2021.
The
analysis
took
place
November
2023
September
2024.
National
Violent
Death
Reporting
System
data
30
states
Washington,
DC,
were
used.
Decedents
with
missing
age
or
sex
excluded
for
incidence,
race,
ethnicity,
marital
status
further
analyses.
Exposure
Physician
occupation.
Main
Outcome
Measures
Suicide
rate
ratios
(IRRs)
odds
(aORs)
adjusted
by
age,
sex,
used
compare
preceding
circumstances,
primary
method,
substances.
Results
A
total
448
(354
[79%]
94
[21%]
female;
mean
[SD]
60
[16]
years)
97
467
population
(76
697
20
770
51
[17]
identified.
Female
had
higher
rates
than
(IRR,
1.88;
95%
CI,
1.19-2.83)
2019
1.75;
1.09-2.65),
overall
2021
risk
1.53;
1.23-1.87).
Male
lower
0.84;
0.75-0.93).
Compared
including
all
available
jurisdiction
data,
depressed
mood
(aOR,
1.35;
1.14-1.61;
P
<
.001)
as
well
mental
health
1.66;
1.39-1.97;
.001),
job
2.66;
2.11-3.35;
legal
1.40,
1.06-1.84;
=
.02)
problems
use
poisoning
1.85;
1.50-2.30;
sharp
instruments
4.58;
3.47-6.06;
.001).
Physicians
also
positive
toxicology
caffeine;
poison;
cardiovascular
agents;
benzodiazepines;
anxiolytics,
nonbenzodiazepines,
hypnotics;
drugs
not
prescribed
home
use.
Conclusion
Relevance
These
show
a
compared
nonphysicians.
Comprehensive
multimodal
prevention
strategies
remain
warranted.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. e0319396 - e0319396
Published: March 19, 2025
Autistic
people
experience
higher
risk
of
suicidal
ideation
(SI)
and
suicide
attempts
(SA)
compared
to
non-autistic
people,
yet
there
is
limited
understanding
complex,
multilevel
factors
that
drive
this
disparity.
Further,
determinants
mental
health
service
receipt
among
population
are
unknown.
This
study
will
identify
socioecological
associated
with
increased
SI
SA
for
autistic
evaluate
care
receipt.
link
information
individuals
aged
12-64
years
in
healthcare
claims
data
(IBM®
MarketScan®
Research
Database
CMS
Medicaid)
publicly
available
databases
containing
community
policy
factors,
thereby
creating
a
unique,
dataset
includes
health,
demographic,
community,
information.
Machine
learning
reduction
methods
be
applied
reduce
the
dimensionality
prior
nested,
empirical
estimation.
These
techniques
allow
robust
identification
clusters
1)
2)
services
(type,
dose,
delivery
modality).
Throughout,
research
team
partner
an
established
group
partners
promote
relevance,
as
well
receive
input
guidance
from
council
practice
advisors.
We
hypothesize
nested
individual
(co-occurring
conditions,
age,
sex),
(healthcare
availability,
social
vulnerabilities),
(state
legislation,
state
Medicaid
expansion)
heightened
SA,
receipt,
interdependent
at
all
three
levels.
The
approach
lead
facilitate
or
impede
delivery.
then
engage
partners,
advisors
inform
development
recommendations
improve
population.
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Dec. 6, 2022
Although
global
rates
of
suicide
have
dropped
in
the
last
30
years,
youth
low-
and
middle-income
countries
(LMICs)
continue
to
be
highly
represented
statistics
yet
underrepresented
research.
In
this
review
we
present
epidemiology
suicide,
suicidal
ideation,
attempts
among
LMICs.
We
also
describe
population-level
(attitudes
toward
socioeconomic,
societal
factors)
individual-level
clinical
psychosocial
risk
factors,
highlighting
specific
considerations
pertaining
These
factors
within
population
can
inform
how
multi-level
prevention
strategies
may
targeted
meet
their
needs.
Prevention
intervention
relying
on
stepped-care
framework
focusing
population-,
community-,
individual
level
targets
while
considering
locally-
culturally
relevant
practices
are
key
addition,
systemic
approaches
favoring
school-based
family-based
interventions
important
youth.
Cross-culturally
adapted
multimodal
targeting
heterogeneity
that
exists
healthcare
systems,
rates,
these
should
accorded
a
high
priority
reduce
burden
