Parental Opioid Use May Increase Suicidality in Offspring
Children of parents with opioid use had a 2-fold increased risk for suicide attempts vs children of matched controls.
Suicide and Self-Harm
Naltrexone XR May Be Associated With Dysphoria, Suicide Ideation
Monthly injections of naltrexone extended-release may induce a dysphoric state and suicidal ideation in some patients.
Factors Associated With Recovery From Suicidal Ideation in Chronic Pain
Nearly two-thirds of Canadian patients with chronic pain who had contemplated suicide at some point reported being free from suicidal ideation over the past year.
Moderate, Severe Chronic Pain May Be Associated With Suicide Risk in Veterans
Pain intensity may represent a reliable indicator of suicide risk in veterans.
Mixing Sedative-Hypnotics, Prescription Opioids Associated With Suicidal Ideation in Serious Mental Illness
Concurrent use of sedative-hypnotic and prescription opioid medications may increase the risk for suicidal ideation in individuals with serious mental illness.
Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Veterans With Chronic Pain
A number of factors including chronic pain co-occurring with posttraumatic stress disorder and pain interference may predict suicidal ideation and violent impulses in US veterans with chronic pain.
Physician Suicides: A Public Health Crisis
Suicide among physicians is a staggering public health crisis that has gone largely ignored; one physician shares his insight.
Risk for Suicide in Patients With Migraine and Psychiatric Comorbidities
Although patients with migraine appear to be at a higher risk for suicide than the general population, migraineurs diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder do not show a suicide association.
Patients With Chronic Pain Are Twice as Likely to Attempt Suicide
Sleep-onset insomnia, pain intensity, and daytime dysfunction contribute to risk of suicide in patients diagnosed with chronic pain.
Overemphasis on Performance and Achievement Hurting Medical Students
An intense culture of performance and achievement, coupled with ever-growing expectations is causing distress — if not mental illness — in medical students.
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