The presence of suicidal manifestations (thoughts and behavior) was studied in a cohort of 30 patients with mild to moderate depression during a 6-week treatment with the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, milnacipran. At baseline mild suicidal thoughts were present in 46.7% of patients, the mean Hamilton Depression Rating Score (HDRS(17)) was 23.9 +/- 1.8 and the mean suicidality sco...

BACKGROUND Long working hours are a worldwide problem and may increase the risk of various health issues. However, the health effects of long working hours on suicidal thoughts have not been frequently studied. Our goal was to investigate the relationship between long working hours and suicidal thoughts in the rapidly developing country of Korea. METHODS Data from 12,076 participants (7,164 m...

Benda, B. B. (2005). "Gender differences in predictors of suicidal thoughts and attempts among homeless veterans that abuse substances." Suicide Life Threat Behav 35(1): 106-16. This study of 315 male and 310 female homeless military veterans in a V.A. inpatient program designed to treat substance abusers, many of whom also suffer psychiatric disorders, was designed to examine gender difference...

This research was planned as a descriptive study for the purpose of examining the suicidal thoughts of first-year university students and the factors that might affect them. The research was conducted with the participation of first-year students (class of 1992) at Ege University between January 2003 and October 2004. The research data were collected on a form prepared by the researcher to dete...

These highlights do not include all the information needed to use SEROQUEL safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for SEROQUEL. SEROQUEL (quetiapine fumarate) tablets, for oral use Initial U.S. Approval: 1997 WARNING: INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED PSYCHOSIS; and SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS See full prescribing information for complete boxed ...

These highlights do not include all the information needed to use SEROQUEL XR safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for SEROQUEL XR. SEROQUEL XR® (quetiapine fumarate) extended-release tablets, for oral use Initial U.S. Approval: 1997 WARNING: INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED PSYCHOSIS; and SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS See full prescribing info...

OBJECTIVE To examine the occurrence of past month suicidal feelings in extreme old age. Further, to identify factors associated with such feelings. DESIGN Cross-sectional population-based study. SETTING Gothenburg, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS 269 adults (197 women, 72 men) without dementia born in 1901-1909 who participated in a psychiatric examination. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Death thoughts and...

The present study examines the prevalence of death thoughts and suicidality in HIV infection. Subjects (n = 246) were examined for psychiatric morbidity and suicidality. Compared to high risk HIV seronegatives, HIV seropositives (HIV +) had significantly increased frequency and severity of both suicidal ideation and death thoughts. Two-thirds of seropositives had suicidal ideation at some point...

BACKGROUND Patients with serious medical illnesses, such as cancer, are at increased risk of suicide but are also often facing death. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is widely used to screen patients for depression. It includes an item that asks about thoughts of death and hurting yourself (Item-9). OBJECTIVE To describe the nature of thoughts of death and suicide reported in clini...

Although low school performance is related to attempted and completed suicide, its relationship with suicidal thoughts has been less clear. We conducted a population-based study including 10081 individuals aged 18-29 years in Stockholm, Sweden, and found a clear positive gradient in the risk of lifetime suicidal thoughts with decreasing levels of compulsory school leaving grades. This relations...