by Serena Gordon If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, a new review points to effective treatments that can reduce suicide risk. Some involve therapy—cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)—while others involve medication, such as ketamine (by infusion) or lithium. “People should be aware that there are treatments, such as CBT or DBT that can be...
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Guidelines developed for reducing suicide in veterans
Kristen E. D’Anci, Ph.D., from the ECRI Institute in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and colleagues examined the benefits and harms of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions to prevent suicide and related suicide behaviors in at-risk adults. Data were reviewed from eight systematic reviews and 15 randomized controlled trials. The researchers found that compared with treatment as usual,...
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5 Things Suicide Loss Survivors Should Know — from Someone Who’s Attempted
How we see the world shapes who we choose to be — and sharing compelling experiences can frame the way we treat each other, for the better. This is a powerful perspective. It was a late January afternoon in 2018, just two days after I had major surgery. Drifting in and out of a painkiller...
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Introducing gun safety into health care providers’ checklists to prevent teen suicide
AMHERST, Mass. – In a recent study exploring the feasibility of introducing gun safety discussions and interventions into routine health care settings, investigators suggest that there is some support for promoting firearm safety in pediatric primary care as a universal suicide prevention strategy for adolescents. IMAGE: JOHN ZEBER, A MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCHER AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE...