Psych News Alert (8/17) reports, “Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) who exhibit suicidal behavior have 2.6 times the risk of dying from any cause compared with people with MDD who do not, according to a study.” Psych News Alert adds, “The study sample included 145,577 people who experienced a total of 158,169 MDD episodes, 1.4% of which included records of suicidal behavior; the average time from MDD diagnosis to the first record of suicidal behavior was less than six months.” The findings were published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Suicidal Behavior in Patients With MDD Associated With Death of Any Cause, Psych News Alert, August 17, 2023