The suicide rate for females in China is the second highest worldwide, and China is the only country in the world in which the rate of suicides is higher for women than men. Affective instability has been shown to be a strong predictor of suicidal ideation, particularly among women. However, prior research has mainly focused on the impact of women's negative affect on suicidal ideation, ignorin...

background: military service is a crucial period in the lives of young people and during this period soldier facing with multiple psychosocial problems. objectives: the present study aimed to explore structural analysis of the relationships between depression, drug abuse, social support and the risk of suicidal ideation among military medical university soldiers in iran. methods: in the present...

background depression disorder is the most prevalent neuropsychiatric disorder associated with epilepsy, and a correlation has been detected between depression and suicide. there is a relationship between suicidal behavior and coping mechanisms; therefore, it is important to undertake psychoanalytic psychotherapy to reduce depressive symptoms. objectives to evaluate the coping mechanisms, depre...

background: most drug overdoses are due to suicidal attempts. this study was designed to analyze the risks and risk factors of poisoned patients with repeated suicidal attempt in iran. methods: this case-control study was conducted at loghman hakim hospital, tehran, iran, during april to may 2008. eighty-seven patients who were admitted due to drug overdose with loss of consciousness were enrol...

BACKGROUND Youth suicide is increasingly being recognized as a major social problem in South Korea. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects of parental support on the relationship between life stress and suicidal ideation among middle-school students. METHODS This study analyzed data from a cross-sectional study on mental health conducted by the South Korea National Youth Policy Instit...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Over the last decade there has been increased attention to the association between bullying involvement (as a victim, perpetrator, or bully-victim) and suicidal ideation/behaviors. We conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the association between bullying involvement and suicidal ideation and behaviors. METHODS We searched multiple online databases and reviewed refere...

Event history analysis is used to address questions about the timing o f first suicidal ideation during preadolescence and adolescence. Are suicidal thoughts atypical during development? Does the age trajectory of suicidal thoughts parallel that o f suicidal actions? Do factors that moderate the risk of suicidal actions also moderate the risk of suicidal thoughts, and does their influence vary ...

OBJECTIVE This explorative study examines correlates of suicidal behavior in an extended Arab kindred selected because of a high rate of suicidal behavior. METHODS Family members (n=468) aged 15 through 55 were assessed using a comprehensive structured psychiatric interview, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), which covers a wide range of psychopathology, including a spec...