American Journal of Psychiatry Audio
January 2024: Predicting Acute Changes in Suicidal Ideation and Planning: A Longitudinal Study of Symptom Mediators and the Role of the Menstrual Cycle in Female Psychiatric Outpatients With Suicidality
Jan 1, 2024
Authors discuss the impact of the menstrual cycle on suicidal ideation and planning in psychiatric patients. They explore sex differences in suicidal thoughts and behavior, highlighting the need for gun control. The podcast also covers body weight and treatment of depression in older patients.
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- Most psychiatric symptoms co-vary with increases in suicidal ideation on a daily basis in female psychiatric patients who menstruate.
- Depressive symptoms mediate the perimenstrual worsening of both suicidal ideation and suicidal planning in female psychiatric patients with suicidality.
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Menstrual Cycle and Suicidal Ideation
The impact of the menstrual cycle on rates of suicidal ideation and planning among female psychiatric patients who menstruate was examined in this podcast episode. The study explored the relationship between daily changes in psychiatric symptoms and suicide-related symptoms in a sample of female outpatients prone to suicidal ideation. The findings revealed that most psychiatric symptoms co-varied with increases in suicidal ideation on a daily basis. Furthermore, depressive symptoms were found to mediate the perimenstrual worsening of both suicidal ideation and suicidal planning. The study highlights the fluctuation and fluctuating nature of these experiences and the importance of considering individual differences in this context.
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