The competency framework aims to provide structure to the mental health support provided at Australian universities, for the country’s 1.5 million students and over 100,000 staff each year, functioning as an important point of reference . It aims to complement the existing network of support services in Australian higher education.Read More →
The World Health Organization has reported that cases of anxiety and depression have increased by more than 25% worldwide due to Covid 19. In a new scientific brief, the WHO also found that the Covid-19 crisis had in many cases significantly impeded access to mental health services and raised concernsRead More →
They have been locked at home for almost two years due to the pandemic, the constant change in routine with schools opening and closing, social distancing and fear of contagion increase the likelihood that the population of children and young people with mental health problems. According to the State ofRead More →
Panelists presented 2 studies comparing evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) hosted a virtual panel on youth and young adult suicide prevention, led by U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland). PCORI, an independent nonprofit organization sanctioned by Congress in 2010, hostedRead More →
Universities will be better equipped to intervene early to help prevent the devastating impact of suicide in their communities thanks to a framework released today by Universities Australia and Suicide Prevention Australia. Suicide Prevention: A Competency Framework for Universities provides a structure that allows for early intervention for staff whoRead More →
Legislation is underway to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ in the UK. A study by Fr. Paul Sullins, Ph.D., a senior research associate at the Ruth Institute, shows that sexual orientation change exertion therapy (SOCE) does no harm, unlike what is widely affirmed. SOCE is consistently misnamed “conversion therapy” by itsRead More →
1. Initiation of a prescription opioid is associated with a more than doubled risk of suicidal behavior in adolescents and young adults. 2. However, when adjusting for confounding variables such as the presence of pain, this increased risk of suicidal behavior is significantly reduced to only 19%. Level of evidenceRead More →
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This article was originally published here Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2022 Jan 26. doi: 10.1007/s11920-022-01312-9. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Since the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, many social changes have taken place in an attempt to contain the spread of the disease. These sudden changes in dailyRead More →
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As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spread across the world, it caused global health and economic disasters. More quietly, mental health issues also began to increase in quantity and severity, and there were strong concerns about the potential increase in suicide rates. Most of the population was protected fromRead More →
Patients with Lyme disease are at an increased risk for any mental disorder, emotional disorders and suicidal behavior, according to new research. Results of a large population-based study show that the rate of depression was 42% higher in patients with Lyme disease than in people who had no history ofRead More →
Urian B.Tech Times July 29, 2021, 02:07 (Photo: Screenshot from official Pexels website) Self-esteem is one of the top four predictors of suicidal behavior in college students | Discoveries of AI algorithms Is there a way to predict suicide risk in college students? Researchers from Montreal and France note thatRead More →
According to a study published in Psychological medicine. Although the risk of suicide associated with hormonal contraceptives is relatively low, the results indicate that the topic warrants further attention and research. (If you’re having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or follow this link to theirRead More →
The following article is part of the conference coverage of the American Psychiatric Association’s 2021 Annual Meeting, held virtually May 1-3, 2021. The team at Psychiatric Advisor will report on the latest news and research from leading experts in psychiatry. Check back for more from APA 2021. According to studyRead More →
Suicide is on the rise among children and adolescents. Recognizing the early signs is an important step in getting them the help they need. Childhood and adolescence can come with challenges – the pressure to fit in, find out who you are, bullying and more can be hard for kidsRead More →
While people can expect suicide rates to rise during a global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a University of Michigan study suggests that the onset of the pandemic and the state of emergency executive orders probably did not increase suicide-related behaviors in the early months of the outbreak. TheRead More →
In a survey, 32.3% of patients with dystonia reported a lifetime history of suicidal ideation, which is a significantly higher rate of suicidal ideation than the 9.2% rate in the general population general, according to the results of the study published in Neurology. Stigma surrounds suicidality and studies have indicatedRead More →
Sexual harassment at work is linked to suicide. Getty The #MeToo movement has generated a lot of interest in sexual harassment in recent years and its impact on employees, businesses and society. A body of research has linked sexual harassment in the workplace to mental health factors such as psychologicalRead More →
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By Anne Harding, Reuters Health (Reuters Health) – Although religiosity is generally linked to a reduced risk of suicide, the reverse may be true for some lesbian, gay and questioning young adults, researchers say. Based on data from more than 21,000 US college students, researchers found that increased religious feelingRead More →