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Ketamine for suicidal ideation in adults with psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment trials
(2019-07)Ketamine may reduce suicidal ideation in treatment-resistant depression. But it is not known how quickly this occurs and how long it persists. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the short and ... -
Ketamine for suicidal ideation: New trial challenges current thinking about ketamine
(2022-02)Will ketamine be given to eligible patients with suicidal ideation any time soon? This is hard to say, given the plausible concern that the widespread use of ketamine might trigger a new opioid style crisis.10 Whether ... -
Life problems in children and adolescents who self-harm: findings from the multicentre study of self-harm in England
(2022-01)Background: Self-harm, a significant and increasing global problem in children and adolescents, is often repeated and is associated with risk of future suicide. To identify potential interventions, we need to understand ... -
Management of patients with an advance decision and suicidal behaviour: a systematic review
(2019-03)Background The use of advance care planning and advance decisions for psychiatric care is growing. However, there is limited guidance on clinical management when a patient presents with suicidal behaviour and an advance ... -
mHealth Interventions for Self-Harm: Scoping Review
(2021-04)Background: Self-harm is a growing issue with increasing prevalence rates; however, individuals who self-harm do not often receive treatment. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are a possible solution to some of the ... -
Might Informal Carers of Adults With Enduring Suicidality Experience Anticipatory Loss?
(2021-04)Carers of loved ones who repeatedly express suicidal intent and/or engage in suicidal behavior may experience a sense of anticipation of eventual suicide due to the potential of a fatal act of self-harm. An understanding ... -
Mortality in children and adolescents who present to hospital following non-fatal self-harm: an observational cohort study based on the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England
(2020-02)Background Self-harm and suicide in children and adolescents are both growing problems, with self-harm associated with a significant risk of subsequent death, particularly suicide. Long-term follow-up studies are necessary ... -
New guidance for self-harm: an opportunity not to be missed
(2023-11)In this editorial we, as members of the 2022 NICE Guideline Committee, highlight and discuss what, in our view, are the key guideline recommendations (generated through evidence synthesis and consensus) for mental health ... -
Pharmacological interventions for self-harm in adults (Protocol)
(2020-07)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of psychosocial or pharmacological interventions for self‐harm (SH) compared to comparison types of care (e.g. ... -
Potential Interventions for Preventing Pesticide Self-Poisoning by Restricting Access Through Vendors in Sri Lanka: A Study of Stakeholders' Views
(2018-06)Background: In South Asia, up to one in five individuals who use pesticides for self-harm purchase them immediately prior to the event. Aims: From reviewing the literature we proposed four interventions: (a) farmer ... -
Profile of people attending emergency departments with thoughts of self-harm and suicide: A descriptive study of a nurse-led programme in Ireland
(2023-03)Increasing research has been conducted on individuals presenting with self-harm at emergency departments (EDs). However, less is known about individuals presenting to EDs with only self-harm ideation. We aimed to describe ... -
Psychiatric comorbidity and risk of premature mortality and suicide among those with chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes in Sweden: A nationwide matched cohort study of over 1 million patients and their unaffected siblings
(2022-01)Persons with noncommunicable diseases have elevated rates of premature mortality. The contribution of psychiatric comorbidity to this is uncertain. We aimed to determine the risks of premature mortality and suicide in ... -
A Public Health, Whole-of-Government Approach to National Suicide Prevention Strategies
(2023-03)Many countries have national suicide prevention strategies, all of which aim to reduce suicide and many of which also address self-harm more generally (World Health Organization, 2018). In this editorial, we argue that ... -
Reporting on suicidal behaviour and COVID-19—need for caution
(2020-11)News reporting on suicidal behaviour can have a considerable influence on suicide and self-harm in the general population.1 This issue is particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a rising number of ... -
Research Review: Viewing self-harm images on the internet and social media platforms: systematic review of the impact and associated psychological mechanisms
(2023-03)iewing self-harm and suicide-related images online can precede these behaviours. We reviewed studies of potential impacts and mechanisms associated with viewing self-harm-related images on the internet and social ... -
Risk assessment scales to predict risk of hospital treated repeat self-harm: A cost-effectiveness modelling analysis
(2019-04-15)Risk scales are used widely for assessing individuals presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) following self-harm. There is growing evidence that risk scales have limited clinical utility in identifying episodes at highest ... -
School- and class-level variation in self-harm, suicide ideation and suicide attempts in Danish high schools.
(2018-09)AIM: Strong associations have been found between being exposed to self-harm in family and friends and own self-harm in adolescence. Therefore, self-harm and suicide behaviour might tend to cluster within school and school ... -
Self-harm on a specialist adult eating disorder unit: a retrospective cohort study of patient characteristics and outcomes
(2021-06)Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is common but rarely studied among inpatients with eating disorders. We sought to investigate the frequency of DSH among inpatients in a specialist adult eating disorders unit, and the association ... -
Self-harm on roads: Register-based study of methods and characteristics of individuals involved
(2020-12)Background Suicide on roads is receiving increased attention. However, there has been little research on non-fatal road-related self-harm. This study was conducted in order to investigate the characteristics of such ... -
Self-harm, somatic disorders and mortality in the 3 years following a hospitalisation in psychiatry in adolescents and young adults
(2022-03)Background There is limited recent information regarding the risk of self-harm, somatic disorders and premature mortality following discharge from psychiatric hospital in young people. Objective To measure these risks ...