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View article: Healthcare Contacts Prior to Suicide by Those in Contact With Mental Health Services
Healthcare Contacts Prior to Suicide by Those in Contact With Mental Health Services Open
Aims: People under mental health (MH) services’ care are at increased risk of suicide. We aimed to identify opportunities for suicide prevention and underpinning data enhancement in people with recent contact with MH services. Methods: A p…
View article: Observational study of the pre-service vulnerabilities, in-service exposures and post-service antecedents of suicide in veterans of the UK Armed Forces, 2007–2018
Observational study of the pre-service vulnerabilities, in-service exposures and post-service antecedents of suicide in veterans of the UK Armed Forces, 2007–2018 Open
Introduction Although there have been a number of epidemiological studies of suicide in veterans, there have been few in-depth studies of those who have died. Studies have not explored the relative contribution of pre-service, in-service a…
View article: SUICIDE AND PSYCHOSIS: Comparing the Characteristics of Patients Who Died by Suicide Following Recent Onset and Longer Duration of Schizophrenia and Other Primary Psychotic Disorders, 2008-2021
SUICIDE AND PSYCHOSIS: Comparing the Characteristics of Patients Who Died by Suicide Following Recent Onset and Longer Duration of Schizophrenia and Other Primary Psychotic Disorders, 2008-2021 Open
Background and Hypothesis Suicide rates among people with schizophrenia and other primary psychotic disorders are high, with the steepest increase in risk in the first years following contact with mental health services. Evidence suggests …
View article: A qualitative study of sources of knowledge in individuals with hoarding disorder: The impact of media depictions and social comparisons
A qualitative study of sources of knowledge in individuals with hoarding disorder: The impact of media depictions and social comparisons Open
Hoarding disorder (HD) affects approximately 2.5% of the population, and is characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, distress associated with discarding, and resulting clutter or congestion that compro…
View article: Suicide-related internet use of mental health patients: what clinicians know
Suicide-related internet use of mental health patients: what clinicians know Open
Background Suicide-related internet use (SRIU), defined as internet use related to one's own feelings of suicide, can be both a risk and protective factor, especially for isolated individuals. Despite its influence on suicidality, clinicia…
View article: Suicide in individuals with eating disorders who had sought mental health treatment in England: a national retrospective cohort study
Suicide in individuals with eating disorders who had sought mental health treatment in England: a national retrospective cohort study Open
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View article: Is there still a place for psychological autopsy in suicide research? A literature review of methodological limitations and recommendations for future development
Is there still a place for psychological autopsy in suicide research? A literature review of methodological limitations and recommendations for future development Open
Psychological autopsies refer to retrospective interviews between researchers and informants who were close to a person who died by suicide, to explore and better understand the circumstances and contributing factors to that suicide. Howev…
View article: Substance use and self-poisoning in schizophrenia: 11-year findings from a national clinical survey of suicide in mental health patients in the UK
Substance use and self-poisoning in schizophrenia: 11-year findings from a national clinical survey of suicide in mental health patients in the UK Open
Suicide is the leading cause of unnatural death among people with schizophrenia. Substance use is a highly prevalent comorbid feature of schizophrenia and a modifiable risk factor for suicide. However, no studies have examined changes in t…
View article: Can real-time surveillance systems of suspected suicide accurately reflect national suicide rates? Age-specific and sex-specific findings from the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in England: an observational study
Can real-time surveillance systems of suspected suicide accurately reflect national suicide rates? Age-specific and sex-specific findings from the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in England: an observational study Open
Introduction ‘Real-time surveillance’ (RTS) systems of suspected suicide showed no overall rise in the early COVID-19 pandemic several months before official statistics reported the same. There has to date been no national examination of s…
View article: Sociodemographic inequalities of suicide: a population-based cohort study of adults in England and Wales 2011–21
Sociodemographic inequalities of suicide: a population-based cohort study of adults in England and Wales 2011–21 Open
Background The risk of suicide is complex and often a result of multiple interacting factors. Understanding which groups of the population are most at risk of suicide is important to inform the development of targeted public health interve…
View article: Psychiatric in-patient care in England: as safe as it can be? An examination of in-patient suicide between 2009 and 2020
Psychiatric in-patient care in England: as safe as it can be? An examination of in-patient suicide between 2009 and 2020 Open
Background Psychiatric in-patients have a greatly elevated risk of suicide. We aimed to examine trends in in-patient suicide rates and determine if characteristics of in-patients who died by suicide have changed over time. Methods We ident…
View article: Antecedents and service contact in an observational study of 242 suicide deaths in middle-aged men in England, Scotland and Wales, 2017
Antecedents and service contact in an observational study of 242 suicide deaths in middle-aged men in England, Scotland and Wales, 2017 Open
Introduction Middle-aged men are the demographic group at highest risk of dying by suicide. We conducted a national study of deaths by suicide in men in mid-life to investigate the stresses they face before they take their lives and their …
View article: Working conditions, psychological distress and suicidal ideation: cross-sectional survey study of UK junior doctors
Working conditions, psychological distress and suicidal ideation: cross-sectional survey study of UK junior doctors Open
Background Evidence attests a link between junior doctors’ working conditions and psychological distress. Despite increasing concerns around suicidality among junior doctors, little is known about its relationship to their working conditio…
View article: Sociodemographic inequalities of suicide: A population-based cohort study of adults in England and Wales 2011-2021
Sociodemographic inequalities of suicide: A population-based cohort study of adults in England and Wales 2011-2021 Open
ObjectivesWith suicide a major public health concern, it is vital research identifies predictors of suicide to support vulnerable groups who should be targeted for intervention. We use a novel linkage of 2011 Census and population level mo…
View article: Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces 1996–2018: A cohort study
Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces 1996–2018: A cohort study Open
Background There are comparatively few international studies investigating suicide in military veterans and no recent UK–wide studies. This is important because the wider context of being a UK Armed Forces (UKAF) veteran has changed in rec…
View article: Sociodemographic inequalities of suicide: a population-based cohort study of adults in England and Wales 2011-2021
Sociodemographic inequalities of suicide: a population-based cohort study of adults in England and Wales 2011-2021 Open
Background Risk of suicide is complex and often a result of multiple interacting factors. It is vital research identifies predictors of suicide to provide a strong evidence base for targeted interventions. Methods Using linked Census and p…
View article: Self-harm
Self-harm Open
This chapter outlines the guidance on self-harm. It provides a clear overview for the junior doctor in a clinical setting.
View article: Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces 1996-2018: a cohort study
Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces 1996-2018: a cohort study Open
Background There are comparatively few international studies investigating suicide in military veterans and no recent UK studies. We aimed to investigate the rate, timing, and risk factors for suicide in personnel who left the UK Armed For…
View article: Relationship between working conditions and psychological distress experienced by junior doctors in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study
Relationship between working conditions and psychological distress experienced by junior doctors in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study Open
Objectives This paper explored the self-reported prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among junior doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also reports the association between working conditions and psychological distress experien…
View article: Online harms? Suicide-related online experience: a UK-wide case series study of young people who die by suicide
Online harms? Suicide-related online experience: a UK-wide case series study of young people who die by suicide Open
Background Few studies have examined online experience by young people who die by suicide. Methods A 3-year UK-wide consecutive case series of all young people aged 10–19 who died by suicide, based on national mortality data. We extracted …
View article: Self-harm in people experiencing homelessness: investigation of incidence, characteristics and outcomes using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-Harm in England
Self-harm in people experiencing homelessness: investigation of incidence, characteristics and outcomes using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-Harm in England Open
Background People who experience homelessness are thought to be at high risk of suicide, but little is known about self-harm in this population. Aims To examine characteristics and outcomes in people experiencing homelessness who presented…