Association between ACE gene polymorphisms and risk of suicide
Suicide is a health problem associated with a number of genetic factors. Genetics polymorphisms in several signaling pathways have been shown in the pathophysiology of suicidal behavior.
Soudeh ghafouri-fard +5 more
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A Comparative Examination of Suicide Rates among Hetero- & Homosexual Adolescents and Young Adults [PDF]
The focus of this literature review will be on the comparison of suicide rates between heterosexual and homosexual adolescents and young adults (ages 14-24), and the possible contributing factors.
Schaaff, Arianna
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The association of genetic predisposition to depressive symptoms with non-suicidal and suicidal self-Injuries [PDF]
Non-suicidal and suicidal self-injury are very destructive, yet surprisingly common behaviours. Depressed mood is a major risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.
Abdellaoui, Abdel +13 more
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Expert, Crowdsourced, and Machine Assessment of Suicide Risk via Online Postings
We report on the creation of a dataset for studying assessment of suicide risk via online postings in Reddit. Evaluation of risk-level annotations by experts yields what is, to our knowledge, the first demonstration of reliability in risk assessment by ...
Han-Chin Shing +5 more
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Abstract Substance use, specifically opioid and methamphetamine use, is of increasing concern among American Indian (AI) populations in the Great Plains. This community‐driven participatory study investigated the impacts of substance use and community‐defined needs in treating addiction.
Brynn Luger +8 more
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Barriers and Facilitators of Suicide Risk Assessment in Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives [PDF]
Objective To understand emergency department (ED) providers’ perspectives regarding the barriers and facilitators of suicide risk assessment and to use these perspectives to inform recommendations for best practices in ED suicide risk assessment ...
Berlin, Jon S. +3 more
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Suicidal behaviour across the African continent:a review of the literature [PDF]
Background: Suicide is a major cause of premature mortality worldwide, but data on its epidemiology in Africa, the world’s second most populous continent, are limited.
Burrows, Stephanie +3 more
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Associations between inclusive community coalition leadership and use of evidence‐based practices
Abstract Community coalitions have the potential to elicit diverse participants' perspectives on complex issues and generate shared commitment to adaptive strategies. Ideally, these approaches have been found effective elsewhere. Despite evidence that leadership plays a generally important role in coalitions, there have been limited prior findings ...
Rebecca Wells +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Predicting suicides after outpatient mental health visits in the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS). [PDF]
The 2013 US Veterans Administration/Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines (VA/DoD CPG) require comprehensive suicide risk assessments for VA/DoD patients with mental disorders but provide minimal guidance on how to carry out these ...
Army STARRS Collaborators +18 more
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Stress, cortisol and suicide risk.
Suicide is a global health issue accounting for at least 800,000 deaths per annum. Numerous models have been proposed that differ in their emphasis on the role of psychological, social, psychiatric and neurobiological factors in explaining suicide risk ...
D. O'Connor, N. Gartland, R. O’Connor
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