Suicide prevention and audit by Saunders, K, Hawton, K

Suicide prevention and audit. by Saunders, K, Hawton, K

“…Suicide is a devastating event and a major public health issue. …”

Suicidal behaviour and the menstrual cycle by Saunders, K, Hawton, K

Subjects: “…Suicide research…”

Psychiatric service development and suicide. by Hawton, K, Saunders, K

Suicidal behaviour and the menstrual cycle. by Saunders, K, Hawton, K

“…RESULTS: Forty-four relevant studies were identified in total, 13 pertaining to suicide, two pertaining to both attempted and completed suicide, 23 to suicide attempts, three to suicide attempts in those suffering from the premenstrual syndrome (PMS), three to suicidal ideation and two to repetitive self-harming behaviours. …”

Self-harm and suicide in adolescents. by Hawton, K, Saunders, K, O'Connor, R

“…Self-harm and suicide are major public health problems in adolescents, with rates of self-harm being high in the teenage years and suicide being the second most common cause of death in young people worldwide. …”

The role of psychopharmacology in suicide prevention. by Saunders, K, Hawton, K

“…The potential role of psychopharmacology in suicide prevention is often minimised. This may to some extent reflect that few medication trials have specifically focussed on prevention of suicidal behaviour--indeed this outcome is often not reported in trials. …”

Risk factors for suicide in individuals with depression: A systematic review by Hawton, K, Casañas I Comabella, C, Haw, C, Saunders, K

“…Background: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in people who die by suicide. Awareness of risk factors for suicide in depression is important for clinicians. …”

Risk factors for suicide in individuals with depression: a systematic review. by Hawton, K, Casañas I Comabella, C, Haw, C, Saunders, K

“… BACKGROUND: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in people who die by suicide. Awareness of risk factors for suicide in depression is important for clinicians. …”

Clinical assessment and crisis intervention for the suicidal bipolar disorder patient. by Saunders, K, Hawton, K

“… OBJECTIVE: Suicidal behaviour is common in people suffering with bipolar disorder, and suicide is a leading cause of death in this group. …”

Suicidal behaviour in bipolar disorder: understanding the role of affective states. by Saunders, K, Hawton, K

Risk factors for suicide in children and young people: common yet complex by Saunders, K

Sleep problems and suicide associated with mood instability in the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2007 by McDonald, K, Saunders, K, Geddes, J

“…Other dependent variables included medication use and suicidal ideation and behaviour (response rate 57%). …”

Diagnosing and managing psychosis in primary care. by Saunders, K, Brain, S, Ebmeier, K

“…The identification and treatment of psychosis is vital as it is associated with a 10% lifetime risk of suicide and significant social exclusion. Psychosis can be recognised by taking a thorough history, examining the patient's mental state and obtaining a collateral history. …”

The sad truth about the SADPERSONS Scale: an evaluation of its clinical utility in self-harm patients. by Saunders, K, Brand, F, Lascelles, K, Hawton, K

“…CONCLUSIONS: For the purposes of suicide prevention, a low false negative rate is essential. …”

The sad truth about the SADPERSONS Scale: An evaluation of its clinical utility in self-harm patients by Saunders, K, Brand, F, Lascelles, K, Hawton, K

“…Conclusions: For the purposes of suicide prevention, a low false negative rate is essential. …”

Psychiatric disorders in patients presenting to hospital following self-harm: a systematic review. by Hawton, K, Saunders, K, Topiwala, A, Haw, C

“…BACKGROUND: Psychiatric disorders occur in approximately 90% of individuals dying by suicide. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in people who engage in non-fatal self-harm has received less attention. …”

Psychiatric disorders in patients presenting to hospital following self-harm: A systematic review by Hawton, K, Saunders, K, Topiwala, A, Haw, C

“…Background Psychiatric disorders occur in approximately 90% of individuals dying by suicide. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in people who engage in non-fatal self-harm has received less attention. …”

Interventions to prevent self-harm: what does the evidence say? by Saunders, K, Smith, K

“…Self-harm is a major public health concern and a risk factor for future suicide. It predominantly occurs in young people with around 65% of self-harm occurring before the age of 35. …”

New approaches in the treatment of bipolar depression. by Saunders, K, Goodwin, G

“…Indeed depressive symptomatology represents the majority of the illness burden experienced by bipolar patients and is also associated with elevated suicide risk. The treatment of bipolar depression differs from that of recurrent major depression in that the efficacy of conventional antidepressant drugs is not well-established. …”