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..
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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..
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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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CLINICAL PEARLS: RESPONDING TO PATIENTS WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
Journal of Psychiatry Reform Vol 4 #2, November 2018 Author Alan Eppel MB, MRCPsych, FRCPC With this issue the Journal of Psychiatry Reform introduces a new section entitled Clinical Pearls. Clinical pearls are succinct items of information de..
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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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Reduced Risk of Completed Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Borderline Personality Disorder Treated with ADHD Medications.
Journal of Psychiatry Reform vol. 11 #3, March 2024 Author Alan Eppel MB, FRCPC ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-4097 Origins of the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Concept Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) became an official diag..
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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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Eight ‘truths’ about suicide
Journal of Psychiatry Reform vol 12 #6, March 25, 2025 Author Rachel Gibbons Consultant psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and group analyst. She works independently. She is chair of the Working Group on the Effect of Suicide and Homicide on Clinic..
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La méditation, une approche prometteuse de prévention du suicide ?
Journal of Psychiatry Reform vol 12 #14, November 18, 2025 Caroline Giroux, MD, FRCPC Information d’auteure: Professeure de Psychiatrie, Psychiatre, Directrice de RESTART (Resilience, Education, Supportive Tools for Adults Recover..
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Meditation: a promising approach to suicide prevention ?
Journal of Psychiatry Reform vol 12 #14, November 18, 2025 Caroline Giroux, MD, FRCPC Author information: Professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatrist, Director of RESTART (Resilience, Education, Supportive Tools for Adults Recovering from Trauma), U..
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