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Causes, treatment and prevention of suicide

Section edited by Ute Lewitzka

This section will cover all aspects of a wide range of suicidality, considering studies of suicidal behaviour, its causes and effects but also its prevention and intervention approaches. Research which investigates psychological and sociological as well as neurobiological, genetic and pharmacological aspects of suicidal behaviour are also of great interest. The section also incorporates topics such as assessment and risk-management approaches, ethical issues in intervention research, cross-cultural risk factors for suicide as well as the needs of those bereaved by suicide.

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  1. Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric syndrome with motor and behavioural symptoms. Though usually occuring in patients with schizophrenia and mood disorders, this syndrome may also be associated with neurological d...

    Authors: Laurence Lalanne, Marie-Emmanuelle Meriot, Elisabeth Ruppert, Marie-Agathe Zimmermann, Jean-Marie Danion and Pierre Vidailhet

    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2016 16:13

    Content type: Case report

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  2. Suicidal behavior is a major cause of injury and death worldwide, especially among adolescents and young adults. Few studies have tackled this issue in the Arab world. The present study investigated the preval...

    Authors: Btissame Zarrouq, B. Bendaou, S. Elkinany, I. Rammouz, R. Aalouane, B. Lyoussi, S. Khelafa, A. Bout, N. Berhili, H. Hlal, C. Nejjari and K. El Rhazi

    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2015 15:284

    Content type: Research article

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  3. Suicide attempts (SA) after psychiatric hospitalization continue to be a major cause of morbidity. Implicit measures may enhance our ability to assess suicide risk. In this context, we describe the first use o...

    Authors: Igor Galynker, Zimri S Yaseen, Jessica Briggs and Fumitaka Hayashi

    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2015 15:87

    Content type: Research article

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  4. While cross-sectional correlates of deliberate self-harm, such as psychological distress, have been identified; it is still difficult to predict which individuals experiencing distress will engage in deliberat...

    Authors: Shraddha Kashyap, Geoffrey R Hooke and Andrew C Page

    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2015 15:81

    Content type: Research article

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  5. Suicidal behaviours are major public health concerns worldwide. They are associated with risk factors that vary with age and gender, occur in combination, and may change over time. The aim of our study was to ...

    Authors: Patrizia Zeppegno, Carla Gramaglia, Luigi Mario Castello, Fabrizio Bert, Maria Rosaria Gualano, Francesca Ressico, Isabella Coppola, Gian Carlo Avanzi, Roberta Siliquini and Eugenio Torre

    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2015 15:13

    Content type: Research article

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  6. Globally, suicide is an important cause of mortality. In low- and middle income settings, it is difficult to find unequivocal data to establish suicide rates. The objective of this review is to synthesize the ...

    Authors: Mark JD Jordans, Anne Kaufman, Natassia F Brenman, Ramesh P Adhikari, Nagendra P Luitel, Wietse A Tol and Ivan Komproe

    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:358

    Content type: Research article

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