Impulsive suicide attempts among young people- a prospective multicentre cohort study in Sweden

Self-harm and suicidal behaviour are common in young people; hence, prevention of fatal and non-fatal suicidal events is a target for mental health improvement strategies. When performing risk assessments, clinicians often focus on the presence of suicidal planning where the suicidal act is considered to be the end of a pathway, through a continuum of suicidal feelings (Paykel et  al., 1974, O'Connell et al., 2004). However, many suicidal acts have not been planned, and should be considered as impulsive acts (Rimkeviciene et al., 2015).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research