ObjectiveCurrent
rating
scales
for
depressive
symptom
severity
in
pediatric
patients
do
not
meet
the
needs
of
contemporary
clinical
practice
and
research.
This
study
sought
to
evaluate
relative
performance
psychometric
properties
5-item
Brief
Children's
Depression
Rating
Scale-Revised
(BCDRS-R5)
as
well
clinician-rated
self-report
versions
Very
Quick
Inventory
Depressive
Symptomatology
(VQIDS-A5-C
VQIDS-A5-SR,
respectively).MethodThis
examined
a
sample
165
outpatients
aged
8-17
years
with
major
disorder
who
were
treated
openly
fluoxetine
6
weeks
from
prior
National
Institute
Mental
Health
(NIMH)
funded
study.
We
internal
consistency,
scale
dimensionality,
detecting
remission
response,
sensitivity
change
each
scale.ResultsAll
three
brief
had
good-to-excellent
consistency.
Cronbach's
coefficient
alphas
0.687
0.795
at
baseline
0.766
0.844
week
6.
The
principal
component
analysis
suggested
one-factor
solution
scale.
BCDRS-R5
demonstrated
greater
degree
accuracy
identifying
response
compared
VQIDS-A5-C
VQIDS-A5-SR.
sensitive
over
acute
treatment
fluoxetine.ConclusionThree
novel,
assessing
have
similar
when
longer,
standard
scales.
Abstract
Background
Establishing
whether
there
is
a
potential
relationship
between
glucagon-like
peptide
1
receptor
agonists
(GLP-1RAs)
and
suicidal
or
self-injurious
behaviors
(SSIBs)
crucial
for
public
safety.
This
study
investigated
the
association
GLP-1RAs
SSIBs
by
exploring
FDA
Adverse
Event
Reporting
System
(FAERS)
database.
Methods
A
disproportionality
analysis
was
conducted
using
post-marketing
data
from
FAERS
repository
(2018
Q1
to
2022
Q4).
SSIB
cases
associated
with
were
identified
analyzed
through
information
component.
The
parametric
distribution
goodness-of-fit
test
employed
analyze
time-to-onset,
Ω
shrinkage
used
evaluate
effect
of
co-medication
on
occurrence
SSIBs.
Results
In
total,
204
GLP-1RAs,
including
semaglutide,
liraglutide,
dulaglutide,
exenatide,
albiglutide,
in
Time-of-onset
revealed
no
consistent
mechanism
latency
patients
receiving
GLP-1RAs.
did
not
indicate
an
Co-medication
81
antidepressants,
antipsychotics,
benzodiazepines,
which
may
be
proxies
mental
health
comorbidities.
Conclusions
We
found
signal
disproportionate
reporting
GLP-1RA
use
Clinicians
need
maintain
heightened
vigilance
premedicated
neuropsychotropic
drugs.
contributes
greater
acceptance
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
obesity.
Graphical
Journal of Medical Internet Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26, С. e55913 - e55913
Опубликована: Май 17, 2024
Background
Suicide
is
the
second-leading
cause
of
death
among
adolescents
and
associated
with
clusters
suicides.
Despite
numerous
studies
on
this
preventable
death,
focus
has
primarily
been
single
nations
traditional
statistical
methods.
Objective
This
study
aims
to
develop
a
predictive
model
for
adolescent
suicidal
thinking
using
multinational
data
sets
machine
learning
(ML).
Methods
We
used
from
Korea
Youth
Risk
Behavior
Web-based
Survey
566,875
aged
between
13
18
years
conducted
external
validation
103,874
Norway’s
University
National
General
19,574
adolescents.
Several
tree-based
ML
models
were
developed,
feature
importance
Shapley
additive
explanations
values
analyzed
identify
risk
factors
thinking.
Results
When
trained
South
95%
CI,
XGBoost
reported
an
area
under
receiver
operating
characteristic
(AUROC)
curve
90.06%
(95%
CI
89.97-90.16),
displaying
superior
performance
compared
other
models.
For
United
States
Norway,
achieved
AUROCs
83.09%
81.27%,
respectively.
Across
all
sets,
consistently
outperformed
highest
AUROC
score,
was
selected
as
optimal
model.
In
terms
predictors
thinking,
feelings
sadness
despair
most
influential,
accounting
57.4%
impact,
followed
by
stress
status
at
19.8%.
age
(5.7%),
household
income
(4%),
academic
achievement
(3.4%),
sex
(2.1%),
others,
which
contributed
less
than
2%
each.
Conclusions
integrating
diverse
3
countries
address
suicide.
The
findings
highlight
important
role
emotional
health
indicators
in
predicting
Specifically,
identified
significant
predictors,
stressful
conditions
age.
These
emphasize
critical
need
early
diagnosis
prevention
mental
issues
during
adolescence.
Epigenomics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 16
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025
Suicide
continues
to
be
a
significant
public
health
issue
globally,
claiming
over
700,000
lives
annually.
It
is,
therefore,
important
assess
the
suicide
risk
properly
and
provide
intervention
in
timely
fashion.
While
heritability
of
suicidal
behavior
is
around
50%,
it
does
not
explain
factors
involved
causality.
Recent
evidence
suggests
that
gene
x
environment
interaction
plays
vital
role
behavior.
In
this
paper,
we
critically
evaluate
association
between
adolescent
epigenetic
modifications,
including
DNA
methylation,
histone
modification,
non-coding
RNAs,
as
well
epigenetic-based
treatment
options.
was
noted
prevalence
adolescents
varied
by
age
sex
presence
psychiatric
disorders.
Childhood
adversity
closely
associated
with
Studies
show
alterations
modifications
may
increase
independent
mental
illnesses.
Because
are
reversible,
environmental
enrichment
or
use
pharmacological
agents
can
target
specific
modulation
able
reduce
population.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18(1)
Опубликована: Май 23, 2024
and
treating
mental
health
disorders
in
children
adolescents.
Risk
factors
warning
signsAccess
to
firearms
increases
the
likelihood
of
death
by
suicide
for
adolescents
more
than
fourfold
due
its
increased
lethality,
with
90%
child
adolescent
suicides
gun
involving
from
victim's
own
home
or
that
a
relative
[4].When
controlling
differences
rate
youth
attempts
across
states,
it
was
found
household
ownership
positively
associated
overall
rate.For
10%
increase
ownership,
26.9%
[5].Across
age
groups,
past
attempt
is
strongest
predictor
subsequent
attempts,
up
12-fold
children,
4.3-fold
5.4-fold
young
adults
[6].Although
some
studies
suggest
suicidal
ideation
higher
risk
far
prevalent
attempted
suicides,
considerable
percentage
commit
have
no
prior
[7,8].In
fact,
metanalysis
3%
high-risk
patients
discharged
psychiatric
hospital
could
be
expected
within
year,
60%
do
would
likely
been
categorized
as
low
risk.The
study
also
there
single
factor
combination
strongly
year
after
discharge
[9].Although
United
States
Preventive
Services
Task
Force
(USP-STF)
recommends
screening
12
older
depression,
ages
8
anxiety,
they
state
insufficient
data
recommend
against
all
youth,
which
brings
into
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1)
Опубликована: Май 27, 2024
Suicide
is
a
complex
and
multifactorial
public
health
problem.
Understanding
addressing
the
various
factors
associated
with
suicide
crucial
for
prevention
intervention
efforts.
Machine
learning
(ML)
could
enhance
prediction
of
attempts.
CONTEXT
Health
care
settings
have
increasingly
adopted
universal
suicide
risk
screening
tools
into
nonpsychiatric
pediatric
care;
however,
a
systematic
review
examining
the
accuracy
of
these
does
not
yet
exist.
OBJECTIVE
Identify
and
research
on
test
for
patients
in
medical
settings.
DATA
SOURCES
PubMed
PsycINFO
were
searched
to
identify
peer-reviewed
articles
published
before
March
23,
2023.
STUDY
SELECTION
Articles
that
quantified
tool
(eg,
sensitivity,
specificity)
setting
primary
care,
specialty
inpatient
or
surgical
units,
emergency
department)
included.
EXTRACTION
A
total
13
studies
included
this
review.
Screening
psychometric
properties
study
bias
evaluated.
RESULTS
Sensitivity
among
individual
ranged
from
50%
100%,
specificity
58.8%
96%.
Methodological
quality
was
relatively
varied,
applicability
concerns
low.
When
stratifying
results
by
tool,
Ask
Suicide-Screening
Questions
Computerized
Adaptive
Screen
Suicidal
Youth
had
most
robust
evidence
base.
LIMITATIONS
Because
considerable
heterogeneity,
meta-analytic
approach
deemed
inappropriate.
This
prevented
us
statistically
testing
differences
between
identified
tools.
CONCLUSIONS
The
exhibit
satisfactory
appear
promising
integration
clinical
practice.
Although
initial
findings
are
promising,
additional
targeted
at
diverse
populations
is
needed
ensure
equity
efforts.
Health Policy OPEN,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
8, С. 100137 - 100137
Опубликована: Март 10, 2025
A
recent
review
article
in
Health
Policy
Open,
entitled
"How
firearm
legislation
impacts
mortality
internationally:
scoping
review"
claims
that
Australian
and
Canadian
firearms
is
associated
with
reductions
homicide
suicide
by
firearms.
Unfortunately,
the
overexaggerates
effectiveness
of
Australia
Canada,
leaves
out
some
important
studies,
does
not
rigorously
examine
these
articles.
Eight
studies
are
referenced
association
between
gun
control
legislation,
primarily
National
Firearms
Act
(NFA),
homicide.
Seven
find
no
Only
one
study
finds
a
reduction
female
but
this
contradicted
using
methods
controlling
for
confounding
factors.
Four
examining
rates
NFA
benefit,
including
single
controls
confounders.
Two
an
decline
there
non
at
same
time
makes
it
impossible
to
know
if
or
another
variable.
The
results
on
points
beneficial
when
more
methodologically
sound
reviewed.
demonstrate
substitution
other
overall
rates.
Overall,
appear
associations
legislation.
Child Psychiatry & Human Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2024
Abstract
Integration
of
measurement-based
care
(MBC)
into
clinical
practice
has
shown
promise
in
improving
treatment
outcomes
for
depression.
Yet,
without
a
gold
standard
measure
MBC,
assessing
fidelity
to
the
MBC
model
across
various
settings
is
difficult.
A
central
goal
Texas
Youth
Depression
and
Suicide
Research
Network
(TX-YDSRN)
was
characterize
state
through
development
standardized
tool
assess
use
strategies
when
depression,
anxiety,
side
effects,
adherence.
chart
review
visits
indicated
depression
measures
(71.2%)
anxiety
(64%)
were
being
utilized
sites.
The
medication
adherence
effects
limited
less
than
six
percent
both,
with
majority
utilizing
interviews
effects;
yet
changed
nearly
half.
Rates
utilization
participants
multiple
forms
similar
those
who
only
provided
one
form.