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Primary Care Can Play Key Role in Suicide Prevention
NIMH-funded study used universal screening, risk assessment, and safety planning to reduce suicide attempts among adult primary care...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 23 min read
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Suicide in Older Adults: Advances and the Role of Technology in Treatment
Keypoint: Recent updates in suicide prevention interventions for older adults and how a novel tablet application may provide relief to...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 2, 20247 min read
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Suicidality and Suicide Prevention Following Brain Injury
Keypoint: Research shows an increased risk for suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and even death by suicide following brain injury....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 17, 20244 min read
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Recently Incarcerated Account for Nearly 20% of US Suicides
Nearly one fifth of suicides in the United States occur in people who were incarcerated in the previous year, a new study showed. An...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 29, 20243 min read
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Executive Dysfunction Predicts Suicide Risk in Young People with Autism
Executive dysfunction among young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), aged 16 to 21 years, is a significant indicator of suicide...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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Suicidal Thoughts and Trajectories of Psychopathological and Behavioral Symptoms in Adolescence
Key Points Question: Which categories and trajectories of psychopathological and behavioral symptoms are associated with suicidal...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Mar 5, 202414 min read
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Higher Risk for Death After Benzodiazepine Discontinuation
Benzodiazepines are known to lead to dependency quickly and have numerous side effects. Long-term use is not recommended. However, if...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 26, 20244 min read
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GLP-1 Agonists and Suicide Risk: What Action Should Be Taken?
GLP-1 Agonists and Suicide Risk A statement from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) about semaglutide and, more generally, glucagon-like...
chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
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Stroke, Depression, and Self-harm in Later Life
Abstract and Introduction Abstract Purpose of the Review: To examine recently published results of randomized placebo-controlled trials...
chrisviesumalinog
Nov 6, 202310 min read
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Looking for a Psychiatrist that takes your Insurance?
It can be challenging, frustrating trying to find a psychiatrist that takes your insurance as more psychiatrist are opting out of...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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As Psychiatrists, Do We Offer Hope or Do We Offer Death?
I remember what it was like to be a medical student at a well-known cancer hospital where patients were dying of cancer. In life's final...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 16, 20234 min read
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Study Supports Efficacy of 9-Item Depression Screening in Identifying Patients at Risk for Suicide
The investigators also concluded that depression screening alone may not be sufficient to effectively identify suicide risk. October 5 is...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Study Finds Esketamine Nasal Spray More Likely to Induce Remission in Treatment-Resistant MDD Than Q
“Over 32 weeks of follow-up, the percentage of patients with remission, the percentage of patients with a treatment response, and the...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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The Suicide Police: Harm Disguised As Help
I wiped away tears and stared down at a deep gash in my arm as I typed. What I wrote would eventually become a blog post about my...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 7, 202314 min read
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Heading Off Suicidality at the Pass
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin Next week is National Suicide...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 7, 20233 min read
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Providing Hope During National Suicide Prevention Month
National Suicide Prevention Month is upon us again. This month represents hope: hope as we create more awareness around suicide; hope...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 7, 20234 min read
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Lethal Means Safety for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Month is a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, support those experiencing suicidal thoughts, and...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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Study Says Casual Pot Use Harmful to Teens
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that recreational marijuana use among teenagers is...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 1, 20232 min read
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Mental Health Matters Podcast: Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide
Mental Health Matters Episode Summary In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 202319 min read
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America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse?
From TIME: “By the latest federal estimates, about one in eight U.S. adults now takes an antidepressant and one in five has recently...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20232 min read
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