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Suicidality: Suicidal Ideation and Behavior (Main Menu)

Below are links to the MANY articles on this website about SUICIDALITY (SUICIDAL IDEATION AND BEHAVIOR). 

All the other MAIN MENUS on this website can be found by clicking HERE, or on *MENUS* at the top of any page on this website.


Suicidality—General articles

Five horrifying statistics about suicide we should all know

Suicide trends

How NOT to talk about suicide


Suicidality—Risk factors

Is ADHD associated with increased suicidality, and does treatment reduce that risk?

In whom can antidepressants increase the risk of suicidality?

What can we do about suicidality associated with antidepressants?

Are GLP-1 receptor agonists associated with an increased risk of suicidal ideation/ behavior?

Why and how to monitor and evaluate for suicide risk after bariatric surgery

Can isotretinoin (Accutane®, Roaccutane®) cause depression or suicidality?

What do published studies on isotretinoin and depression/ suicidality show?

Can psilocybin lead to suicide or other self-harm?


Suicidality—Screening and Evaluation

The Three-Step Ladder: A better, easier way to start to ask about suicidal ideation

How to evaluate and categorize the type of suicidal ideation

Types of suicidal behaviors

Quick tips in suicide assessment: Interview with Jack Krasuski, MD


Suicidality—Management

Tips on reducing the risk of death by suicide

Call 988, the “Suicide & Crisis Lifeline”

In suicidal patients, avoid 90-day prescriptions of these medications

Which psychiatric medications are particularly lethal in overdose?


Suicidality—Resources for Clinicians

BEST books on suicide risk assessment and management

Practice guidelines for suicidality and self-harm


Suicidality—Miscellaneous articles

Suicide: A New Conceptualization, A Neglected Question, and Specific Medications (Interview with David Sheehan, MD)

TED talk: The bridge between suicide and life


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