Predicting suicide is difficult due to its low base-rate and the limited specificity of clinical
predictors. Prospective biological studies suggest that dysfunctions in the serotonergic …

OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated the predictive potential of a stress-diathesis model for
suicidal behavior based on correlates of past suicidal acts. In this model, suicidal acts are …

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether a higher frequency of reported childhood
trauma would be found in depressed adults with higher levels of trait impulsivity, aggression …

OBJECTIVE: Over 30,000 people a year commit suicide in the United States. Prior attempted
suicide and hopelessness are the most powerful clinical predictors of future completed …

Objective: Randomized trials of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) treatment for
depression have differed in outcome. Recent meta-analyses ascribe discrepancies to …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationship between characteristics of borderline
personality disorder and suicidal behavior. The authors hypothesized that a specific feature …

Background Postmortem studies of the subiculum from subjects with schizophrenia have
detected smaller pyramidal cell bodies and diminished immunoreactivity for the dendritic …

Objective: The lower expressing allele of the serotonin transporter gene 5′ promoter region
(5-HTTLPR) polymorphism is reported to be associated with susceptibility to depression and …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to determine if patients with a history of major
depressive episode and comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a higher risk …

OBJECTIVE: Suicide rates differ between ethnic groups in the United States. Since suicide is
commonly associated with a mood disorder, the authors compared suicide rates relative to …