Although recent years have seen large decreases in the overall global rate of suicide
fatalities, this trend is not reflected everywhere. Suicide and suicidal behaviour continue to …

Importance Approximately 9% of US adults experience major depression each year, with a
lifetime prevalence of approximately 17% for men and 30% for women. Observations Major …

BackgroundItem 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) queries about thoughts of
death and self-harm, but not suicidality. Although it is sometimes used to assess suicide risk …

Objective: The authors sought to develop and validate models using electronic health
records to predict suicide attempt and suicide death following an outpatient visit. Method …

Background Semaglutide, liraglutide and tirzepatide are glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)
receptor agonists that are effective for weight reduction. Recent reports of patients …

Abstract Objective The Joint Commission recommends all patients be screened for suicide.
However, differences in suicide attempt and death rates may affect how well tools predict …

Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder, a greater cause of disability than any
other disease, and a major contributor to direct and indirect health care costs1. In the …

Objective: The authors sought to understand why patients may not report suicidal ideation at
a health care visit prior to a suicide attempt. Methods: Electronic health record data from …

Importance People at risk of self-harm or suicidal behavior can be accurately identified, but
effective prevention will require effective scalable interventions. Objective To compare 2 low …

The significant rise in suicides is a major cause of concern in public health domain.
Depression plays a major role in increasing suicide ideation among the individuals …