Research on the pathophysiology, treatment, and prevention of suicide: practical and ethical issues

Research on the pathophysiology, treatment, and prevention of suicide: practical and ethical issues

Abstract Background Despite decades of research, the rate of death from suicide is rising in the United States. Suicide is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon and, to date, no validated biomarkers that predict suicidal behavior have been identified. Only one FDA-approved drug to prevent suicide...

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Main Authors: Allison C. Nugent, Elizabeth D. Ballard, Lawrence T. Park, Carlos A. Zarate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Suicide
Bioethics
Depression
Suicidal ideation
Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2301-6

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