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Newest firstObjectiveAs epidemiological patterns of cannabis use and internalizing problems evolve globally, it is critical to reassess their associations-particularly in the post-legalization and post-pandemic context.MethodsParticipants were assessed in the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey's Mental Health Component (CCHS-MH; n = 25,113) and 2022 Mental Health and Access to Care Survey (MHACS; n = 9,861), two nationally…
Open article record in new tab ↗This case report presents the case of a 25-year-old woman who developed ketamine addiction following a single sub-anaesthetic dose of intranasal ketamine in a pilot study investigating intranasal racemic ketamine for acute suicidality. She had a history of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, autism spectrum disorder and anorexia nervosa, and she had sporadically used alcohol and cannabis. Following the inte…
Open article record in new tab ↗Over the past two decades, fatal workplace accidents have accounted for between 300,000 and 400,000 deaths a year worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the general characteristics and the toxicological profile of work-related deaths. A descriptive retrospective study was carried out on occupational-related deaths occurred in the Lyon metropolitan area from 2000 to 2020 from the autopsy reports of the…
Suicide by ligature strangulation/hanging inside vehicles is uncommon, and only few cases have been reported in the literature. This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of reported cases of suicide by ligature strangulation/hanging inside vehicles, analyzing the features of the death scene, of the ligature and furrow, autopsy findings, and causes of death. The comprehensive review was performed following…
Purpose The temporal trend of suicide in patients with cannabis use disorder (CUD) is important to investigate, considering the recent increases in THC concentration in cannabis products. This study describes the annual suicide rates in patients with CUD from 2010 to 2021. To investigate if any change in suicide rate was specific to CUD, we compared these suicide rates with corresponding data for patients with alc…
Introduction Suicidal behavior among medical students is a significant concern, requiring a thorough understanding of effective intervention and prevention strategies. This study aimed to generate a situational diagnosis and establish the risk factors associated with suicidal behavior among medical students. Methods In a cross-sectional cohort design, we surveyed 688 medical students in Zacatecas, Mexico, employin…
Background Although cyberbullying has been linked with adverse health outcomes, most prior studies have been cross-sectional, and there are limited large-scale, prospective analyses examining cyberbullying and mental health and substance use outcomes in early adolescents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine prospective associations between cyberbullying, mental health, and substance use experimentati…
Background Rates of suicide mortality and substance use have increased globally. We updated and extended existing systematic reviews of the association between substance use and suicide. Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis explored the association between substance use and suicide mortality in peer reviewed, longitudinal cohort studies published from 2003 through 2024. Risk of bias was assessed using…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The association between cannabis use and suicidality has been established, but details on impacts of legalisation, as well as long-term service use, have had limited attention. Aims To examine if changes are present in suicide presentations with access to legal cannabis. Method This study employed administrative database and medical record reviews to identify two cohorts of patients presenting with suic…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective Sexual diverse (SD) and gender diverse (GD) youth are at increased risk for adverse mental health outcomes compared to heterosexual/cisgender youth (HC). In this study, we aimed to examine youth risk profiles. We hypothesized that there would be a synergistic effect of SD+GD on mental health outcomes. Method In 2022, a total of 23,915 adolescents in grades 6 to 12 from 60 schools completed the voluntary,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis use is highly prevalent in people with schizophrenia and is related to adverse clinical outcomes, including relapse and hospitalization. However, the relationship between cannabis and suicide remains inconclusive. This study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze the relationship between cannabis use and suicide-related outcomes in people with schizophrenia. A comprehensive search of Medline, Emb…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundCurrent literature on Swedish child suicides relies on data from 2000 and onwards, at most. Presenting four decades of data, this paper aims to advance our understanding of youth suicide patterns. Focusing on the paediatric population, suicide statistics for age groups 10-17 and 10-14 were analysed for time trends. MethodsData extracted from the Swedish cause-of-death register covered 44 years (1980-2023…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesLittle is known about how major mental distresses such as depression, anxiety, and suicide impact key oral health behaviors, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Iran. This study assesses whether depressive and anxious moods and suicidal ideation, rapidly screened indicators of these distresses, relate to toothbrushing frequency and dental attendance among a sample of Iranian adu…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectiveEvaluate how often encounter diagnoses of self-harm soon after an emergency department visit for self-harm represent new self-harm events. MethodsElectronic health records (EHR) and insurance claims data from a large integrated health system identified emergency department encounters for injury or poisoning coded as self-harm and then selected those with another encounter diagnosis of self-harm occurring…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundSuicidal thoughts and behaviours (STBs) have a profound impact on individuals, communities, and healthcare systems. A wide range of factors have been shown to be associated with STBs. Within prior research it is also common to distinguish between proximal and distal factors, usually by distinction of short compared to long-term prediction. We frame the distinction between proximal and distal factors on s…
Background Adolescence is characterized by complex and dynamic changes, often involving experimentation, including the use of psychotropic substances. Although it is well-established that recreational psychotropic drugs are associated with suicide ideation in adults, evidence of this association in adolescents remains limited. Objective To investigate the relationship between suicide ideation and psychotropic recr…
Background Several studies have reported that psychotic-like experiences are associated with low levels of resilience and increased suicide risk. However, it remains unknown as to whether resilience mediates or moderates the association between psychotic-like experiences and suicide risk. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore the moderating and mediating effect of resilience in the association between psyc…
Open article record in new tab ↗Prison riots, though often sensationalized in the media, have profound consequences, with a significant death toll. Prison populations, historically plagued by psychiatric disorders, witness high rates of suicide, particularly linked to turbulent events like riots. This study examines three drug overdose deaths resulting from a prison riot during the initial wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Italy. To ascertain t…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction The risk of suicide and completed suicides among young university students presents critical challenges to mental and public health in Colombia and worldwide. Employing a quantifiable approach to comprehend the factors associated with these challenges can aid in visualizing the path towards anticipating and controlling this phenomenon. Objective Develop a predictive model for suicidal behavior in univ…
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