Regional clozapine, ECT, and lithium treatment frequency related to lower adolescent excess suicide mortality for 15- to 19-year-olds
Periods of β-blocker treatment linked to reduced risk for psychiatric hospitalization, increased risks for suicidal behavior
Lower levels of frailty were associated with greater risk for suicide death
Fourteen of 15 patients has sustained remission; only one patient had persistent suicidal ideation, self-directed violence
Ask Suicide-Screening Questions instrument also performs well for universal screening in emergency departments
Additionally, universal screening increases initiation of mental health services
Highest age-adjusted 2021 suicide rates and highest relative percentage change seen for American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Among U.S. Veterans, risk was lower for supplemented Black veterans and those with 0 to 19 ng/mL vitamin D serum levels
Elevated risks seen across all sociodemographic groups, with particularly high rates for Hispanics, Medicaid-insured, uninsured
Greatest risk of suicide seen for male, White, and divorced or single patients