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Suicide new views on risk assesment and prevention

  We have included two recent abstracts pertaining to suicide. The first from the U.S. is about a new approach to risk with a focus on prevention rather than prediction. The second from Denmark addresses the ongoing controversy about SSRI..

The Intersection of Bullying and Mental Illness

Sarah Payne MD   Bullying is a pervasive problem that affects many children and youth, especially with its extension into the cyberworld in recent years. Increasing numbers of studies have been published documenting the impact of bullying..

SUICIDE IS NOT PREDICTABLE

SUICIDE IS NOT PREDICTABLE Alan Eppel MB, FRCPC Assessment of suicide risk is a core aspect of every psychiatric evaluation. The reality is however that the prediction of completed suicide is a mathematical impossibility. This is because compl..

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SUICIDE PREVENTION: IT TAKES A VILLAGE

Vol 8 #10   Caroline Giroux, MD, FRCPC   Author information: Associate Clinical Professor, Psychiatrist, UCD Trauma Recovery Center Director, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA, U..

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Analysis: Language matters in preventing suicide

Journal of Psychiatry Reform vol. 11 #5, May 2024 Authors Karin Neufeld MD Chair Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University Sidney Stacey Assistant Professor (Part-Time) Department of..

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