RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Suicide in Parkinson’s disease
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 822
OP 829
DO 10.1136/jnnp-2018-319815
VO 90
IS 7
A1 Shepard, Melissa Deanna
A1 Perepezko, Kate
A1 Broen, Martijn P G
A1 Hinkle, Jared Thomas
A1 Butala, Ankur
A1 Mills, Kelly A
A1 Nanavati, Julie
A1 Fischer, Nicole Mercado
A1 Nestadt, Paul
A1 Pontone, Gregory
YR 2019
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/90/7/822.abstract
AB Persons with Parkinson’s disease (PwP) have many known risk factors for suicide and suicidal ideation (SI). Despite this, there is limited understanding of suicidality in this population. We conducted a systematic review to synthesise the available literature on suicidality in PwP and highlight areas for potential intervention and further research. We identified 116 articles discussing SI, suicidal behaviours, suicide attempts and/or fatal suicide in PwP. These articles describe prevalence, suicide methods, risk factors for suicide and SI and treatment of suicidality. In this review, we summarise the current literature and provide suggestions for how clinicians can identify and treat PwP who are at risk for suicide, for example, through aggressive treatment of depression and improved screening for access to lethal means.