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Psychiatry
Shih-Jen Tsai, Chih-Ming Cheng, Wen-Han Chang, Ya-Mei Bai, Ju-Wei Hsu, Kai-Lin Huang, Tung-Ping Su, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Mu-Hong Chen
Summary: Evidence suggests a familial coaggregation of death by suicide with accidental death and major psychiatric disorders. Further studies are needed to understand the underlying pathological mechanisms.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Psychology, Social
Gulnaz Karatay, Nazan Gurarslan Bas
Summary: This phenomenological study aimed to deeply understand the perceptions, experiences, and coping mechanisms of families who have experienced completed suicide in the pre- and post-suicide periods. In this scope, in-depth interviews were conducted with a family member who had experienced completed suicide. Colaizzi's analysis method was used for data analysis. The main themes identified in this study include traumatic experiences, genetic inheritance, alcoholism, clear signals and accelerators, difficulty in creating meaning, stigma and guilt, unmet support needs, and the perception of preventability.
JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Arndt Buessing, Klaus Baumann
Summary: This study examines the impact of restricted visits on the grief and bereavement processes of individuals who lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that being unable to visit dying relatives significantly increased the burden of grief and loss. The support from the treatment/care team played a crucial role in the mourning process but was often insufficient.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lorenza Entilli, Victoria Ross, Diego De Leo, Sabrina Cipolletta, Kairi Kolves
Summary: Limited research exists on the experiences of parents bereaved by suicide, particularly in the long term. This study aimed to extend the analysis over a 24-month period, highlighting key themes related to parents' suicide bereavement experience. The findings revealed a polarization between parents still struggling with depression and those who have found acceptance and meaning in their loss after oscillating between different coping mechanisms. These insights have implications for postvention strategies to support parents bereaved by suicide.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yossi Levi-Belz, Shai Birnbaum
Summary: The study explores the long-term effects of interpersonal factors on depression and suicidal ideation among suicide-loss survivors. It finds that factors like perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness significantly predict levels of depression and suicidal ideation. The study suggests that interventions focusing on enhancing interpersonal interactions and belongingness may play a crucial role in reducing distress and depression among those affected by suicide loss.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Kalyan Stoychev, Emilia Dimitrova, Vladimir Nakov, Maya Stoimenova-Popova, Petranka Chumpalova, Ivanka Veleva, Eleonora Mineva-Dimitrova, Dancho Dekov
Summary: The study found that male gender, single/divorced marital status, early illness onset, co-occurring substance misuse, and lower educational attainment were significantly associated with earlier age of suicide. Monitoring for suicidality must be constant in chronic psychiatric patients, and improvement in registration of suicide cases in Bulgaria is needed for better understanding of mental health information. Studies with larger samples and longitudinal design are necessary to further elucidate distal and proximal suicide risk factors.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Alexandra Pitman, Keltie McDonald, Yanakan Logeswaran, Gemma Lewis, Julie Cerel, Annette Erlangsen
Summary: This study provides the first estimates in Denmark of the risk of suicide following the bereavement of a first-degree relative, finding that suicide bereavement is associated with an increased odds of suicide compared to no bereavement or non-suicide bereavement. The study suggests that at least one in 145 suicides in Denmark can be attributed to the suicide of a relative or partner, highlighting the impact of suicide bereavement on suicide rates.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Victoria Visser, Rebecca Tretheway
Summary: This study examined the impact of a community-based suicide bereavement service (StandBy) on individuals' suicidality, loneliness, and grief reactions over time. The results showed that StandBy had a positive impact on participants' grief responses, loneliness, and suicidality within the first 12 months after their loss, but these effects did not persist over time, except for suicidality. Further longitudinal studies with more time-points and a longer period between time-points are needed.
OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Erlend Mork, Sofie R. Aminoff, Elizabeth Ann Barrett, Carmen Simonsen, Wenche Ten Velden Hegelstad, Trine Vik Lagerberg, Ingrid Melle, Kristin Lie Romm
Summary: This study investigated the consequences of the first COVID-19 lockdown in Norway on relatives of persons with psychotic and/or bipolar disorders. Results showed that one-third of the relatives reported a significant deterioration in their family members' mental health, and a substantial number of relatives were concerned about severe self-harm or suicide. The main themes identified were isolation, pandemic-related worries, increased symptomatology, and suicide. The study found that being a relative during the lockdown had a heavy impact on the relatives' own health, particularly in terms of disturbed sleep, concentration, and caregiving ability.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Naomi Harada Thyden, Jaime Slaughter-Acey, Rachel Widome, John Robert Warren, Theresa L. Osypuk
Summary: Due to structural racism and pathways between racism and health, Black and Native American people die at younger ages than white people. This means that those groups are likely to experience deaths of family members at younger ages. Evidence is mixed about whether family deaths affect educational attainment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Minjae Choi, Eun Hae Lee, Joshua Kirabo Sempungu, Yo Han Lee
Summary: This study analyzed data from 10,017 participants over an 8-year period and identified three distinct trajectories of suicide ideation: low-stable, moderate-decreasing, and high-persistent. The study also found that current socioeconomic status and prospective economic conditions significantly influenced the suicide ideation trajectories. The findings provide valuable information for developing targeted preventive interventions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Monique Seguin, Guy Beauchamp, Charles-Edouard Notredame
Summary: The study shows that there are similar levels of adversity burden across the life course for men and women, with significant differences appearing in specific age ranges where women seem to be at a disadvantage. Women are more exposed to interpersonal adverse events, while men are more likely to face academic, legal, financial difficulties, and alcohol/drug abuse problems.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hanne Lie Kjaerstad, Emilie Poulsen, Maj Vinberg, Lars Vedel Kessing, Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak
Summary: This study investigated cognitive impairments and changes in individuals with bipolar disorder and their unaffected relatives. The results showed that patients could be grouped into three neurocognitive subgroups, with the "globally impaired" subgroup exhibiting stable impairments and the "mild-moderately impaired" subgroup and unaffected relatives showing normative cognitive improvement over time.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Yossi Levi-Belz, Racheli Starostintzki Malonek, Sami Hamdan
Summary: Newspapers in Israel have relatively low adherence to guidelines for reporting on suicide events. However, providing information about risk factors, prevention, and intervention can help improve media coverage of suicide stories.
ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Hanxi Zhang, Yibing Feng, Zheng Li, Xiangfei Xiu, Lu Wang
Summary: This study aimed to explore the characteristics, spatial distribution, and risk factors of suicide among people living with HIV/AIDS. The results showed a discordance between HIV prevalence and suicide mortality, emphasizing the need to pay attention to HIV patients with poor mental health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS
(2021)