It is widely accepted that suicidal behavior often occurs with little planning. We propose,
however, that suicidal behavior is rarely if ever impulsive—that it is too frightening and …

We conducted a meta-analysis of neurobehavioral and neurocognitive indices of impulsivity
in relation to suicidal thoughts and behaviors, as well as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). In …

Objective Amongst psychiatric disorders, major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most
prevalent, by affecting approximately 15–17% of the population and showing a high suicide …

BackgroundSuicidal behavior results from a complex interplay between stressful events and
vulnerability factors, including cognitive deficits. However, it is not clear which cognitive tests …

BackgroundExecutive dysfunction, distinct from other cognitive deficits in depression, has
been associated with suicidal behavior. However, this dysfunction is not found consistently …

BackgroundMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with high risk of suicide.
Conventional neuroimaging works showed abnormalities of static brain activity and …

Objectives. We aimed at reviewing studies exploring dysfunctional cognitive processes, and
their neuroanatomical basis, in suicidal behaviour, and to develop a neurocognitive working …

Twin, adoption, and family studies have established the heritability of suicide attempts and
suicide. Identifying specific suicide diathesis-related genes has proven more difficult. As with …

Importance Suicide can be viewed as an escape from unendurable punishment at the cost
of any future rewards. Could faulty estimation of these outcomes predispose to suicidal …

Late-onset major depression is thought to have a biological (vascular) basis, which could be
a result of brain structure change. Vascular lesions can affect both the gray matter (GM) and …