SuicideResearchText-Vol2:SuicideResearchText-Vol2 8/6/10 11:00 AM Page i SUICIDE RESEARCH: SELECTED READINGS Volume 2 May 2009–October 2009 J. Sveticic, K. Andersen, D. De Leo Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention National Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention SuicideResearchText-Vol2:SuicideResearchText-Vol2 8/6/10 11:00 AM Page ii First published in 2009 Australian Academic Press 32 Jeays Street Bowen Hills Qld 4006 Australia www.australianacademicpress.com.au Reprinted in 2010 Copyright for the Introduction and Comments sections is held by the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, 2009. Copyright in all abstracts is retained by the current rights holder. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act, 1968, no part may be reproduced without prior permission from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention. ISBN: 978-1-921513-53-4 SuicideResearchText-Vol2:SuicideResearchText-Vol2 8/6/10 11:00 AM Page iii Contents Foreword ................................................................................................vii Acknowledgments ..............................................................................viii Introduction Context ..................................................................................................1 Methodology ........................................................................................2 Key articles Alexopoulos et al, 2009. Reducing suicidal ideation and depression in older primary care patients: 24-month outcomes of the PROSPECT study ..................................................................................8 Almasi et al, 2009. Risk factors for suicide in Hungary: a case-control study ............................................................................10 Bateman, 2009. Limiting paracetamol pack size: has it worked in the UK? ............................................................................................12 Beautrais et al, 2009. Removing bridge barriers stimulates suicides: an unfortunate natural experiment ......................................................14 Bell et al, 2009. Suicide in people with epilepsy: how great is the risk? ..............................................................................................16 Bell et al, 2009. Suicidality in people taking antiepileptic drugs: what is the evidence? ..........................................................................18 Bethell et al, 2009. Identifying deliberate self-harm in emergency department data ..................................................................................20 Blasco-Fontecilla et al, 2009. Specific features of suicidal behavior in patients with narcissistic personality disorder ................................22 Brent et al, 2009. The incidence and course of depression in bereaved youth 21 months after the loss of a parent to suicide, accident, or sudden natural death ......................................................24 Carlsten et al, 2009. Are sedatives and hypnotics associated with increased suicide risk in the elderly? ..........................................26 Erlangsen et al, 2009. Early discontinuation of antidepressant treatment and suicide risk among persons aged 50 and over: a population-based register study ......................................................28 Farrelly et al, 2009. Definitions of suicide and self-harm behavior in an Australian Aboriginal community................................................30 Garvey et al, 2009. Contracting for safety with patients: clinical practice and forensic implications ..........................................32 iii SuicideResearchText-Vol2:SuicideResearchText-Vol2 8/6/10 11:00 AM Page iv Gibbs et al, 2009. When the solution is part of the problem: problem solving in elderly suicide attempters ....................................34 Giegling et al, 2009. Personality and attempted suicide: analysis of anger, aggression and impulsivity......................................36 Goldney et al, 2009. Relationships between body mass index, mental health, and suicidal ideation: population perspective using two methods ..............................................................................38 Gravseth et al, 2009. Suicide in young Norwegians in a life course perspective: population based cohort study ......................................40 Haw et al, 2009. Dementia and suicidal behavior: a review of the literature ..............................................................................................42 Johnson et al, 2009. Suicide and alcohol: do outlets play a role? ....44 Johnston et al, 2009. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours among Australian adults: findings from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing..............................................................46 Klieve et al, 2009. Who uses firearms as a means of suicide? A population study exploring firearm accessibility and method choice ....48 Kolves et al, 2009. Suicidal ideation and behaviour in the aftermath of marital separation: gender differences ................50 Kovacsics et al, 2009. Lithium’s antisuicidal efficacy: elucidation of neurobiological targets using endophenotype strategies ..............52 Miller et al, 2009. Suicide prevention programs in the schools: a review and public health perspective ..............................................54 Niederkrotenthaler et al, 2009. Copycat effects after media reports on suicide: a population-based ecologic study ......................56 Nock et al, 2009. Cross-national analysis of the associations among mental disorders and suicidal behavior: findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys ..............................................................58 Noh, 2009. Does unemployment increase suicide rates? The OECD panel evidence..................................................................60 Ohgami et al, 2009. Lithium levels in drinking water and risk of suicide..............................................................................................62 Pratt et al, 2009. Suicide in recently released prisoners: a case-control study ............................................................................64 Qin et al, 2009. Hospital admission for non-fatal poisoning with weak analgesics and risk for subsequent suicide: a population study ..........66 Qin et al, 2009. Frequent change of residence and risk of attempted and completed suicide among children and adolescents ......................68 Stone et al, 2009. Risk of suicidality in clinical trials of antidepressants in adults: analysis of proprietary data submitted to US Food and Drug Administration..................................................70 Yoon et al, 2009. Does deinstitutionalization increase suicide?..........72 Zhang et al, 2009. Characteristics of young rural Chinese suicides: a psychological autopsy study ............................................................74 iv SuicideResearchText-Vol2:SuicideResearchText-Vol2 8/6/10 11:00 AM Page v Recommended readings ..................................................................77 Citation list Fatal suicidal behaviour: Epidemiology ..............................................................................154 Risk and protective factors ..........................................................157 Prevention ....................................................................................166 Postvention and bereavement ....................................................169 Non-fatal suicidal behaviour: Epidemiology ..............................................................................171 Risk and protective factors ..........................................................172 Prevention ....................................................................................185 Care and support ........................................................................186 Case reports ......................................................................................189 Miscellaneous.....................................................................................193 v SuicideResearchText-Vol2:SuicideResearchText-Vol2 8/6/10 11:00 AM Page vi SuicideResearchText-Vol2:SuicideResearchText-Vol2 8/6/10 11:00 AM Page vii Foreword This volume contains quotations from internationally peer-reviewed suicide research published during the semester May 2009–October 2009; it is the second of a series produced biannually by our Institute, with the aim of assisting the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing in being constantly updated on new evidences from the scientific community. The initial section of the volume collects a number of publications that could have particular relevance for the Australian people in terms of potential applicability. These researches are accompanied by a short comment from us, and an explanation of the motives that justify why we have considered of interest the implementation of studies’ findings in the Australian context. An introductory part provides the ration- ale and the methodology followed in the identification of papers. The central part of the volume represents a selection of research articles of par- ticular significance; their abstracts are reported in extenso, underlining our invitation to read those papers in full text: they represent a remarkable advancement of suicide research knowledge. The last section reports all items