Suicide

The senior vice president of research at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers thoughts on suicide and students.

"By developing strategies that reduce both stigma and normalization, we can create a more supportive environment for those at risk and improve suicide prevention efforts."

The 988 Implementation Act was introduced on July 25. What impact will it have on care?

From TMS as a treatment for long COVID to an update on 988 and crisis care, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

According to recent research, sleep problems were a common symptom in a large study of patients with first-episode psychosis.

Learn more about a comprehensive system of care for those who are in crisis and need immediate access to care, aided by the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Emergency department records reveal that youth experiencing disrupted sleep are at greater risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Did you miss our APA Annual Meeting coverage?

The CEO of the AFSP discusses the big 1-year anniversary of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline switch to 988.

What is it like to be a 988 counselor?

A year ago, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline switched to its new 3-digit number, 988. What's happened since then?

From obesity and metabolism in first-episode MDD to psychiatrist liability and suicide, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Here’s how tort reform can help improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs.

Researchers investigated relationships between sleep problems, suicidal ideation, and psychopathology in patients with first-episode psychosis.

Mental health professionals should cry. Here's why.

"The death rate among youth aged 10 to 24 years increased 52.2% from 6.9 per 100,000 in 2001 to 10.5 per 100,000 in 2020."

988 has been around for almost a year now. What have you heard about its efficacy?

Learn more about women’s issues, suicide, and PTSD in the military.

"It is essential to have an aggressive path forward to increase public awareness of mental health and illness, education on early intervention and treatment access, and continued destigmatization of mental illness."

Here's why Black youth mental health should be a priority...

Lithium: what’s its history and where do we still need more information?

Sleep and suicide: researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of objective sleep markers of suicidal behaviors in patients with psychiatric disorders.

However we may define autonomy, it is but one factor in judging the ethics of assisted suicide.

How do we define autonomy?

One doctor’s experience with patient suicide.

A patient loss does not undo or discard the multitude of meaningful life changing and life preserving work done.

The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law hosted its first in-person meeting in October 2022. Check out these highlights.

“The mere legalization of MAID creates a serious and discriminatory danger…”

Screening for the symptom of worthlessness could save your adolescent patient’s life…

An argument against “slippery slope” for medical aid in dying.