Suicidal behavior in patients with severe mental disorders prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic
The study shows pronounced decreases in suicide rates in individuals with SMDs during the pandemic. Further studies aiming to understand mechanisms behind these trends are warranted to consult future suicide prevention strategies.
Authors
- Marit Sijbrandij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5430-9810)
- Mireia Félez-Nóbrega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3484-4119)
- Maria Melchior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-619X)
- Josep María Haro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3984-277X)
- Ellenor Mittendorfer‐Rutz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5227-0721)
- Pontus Josefsson
- Ridwanul Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4491-3990)
- Heidi T. Taipale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3281-934X)
- Antonio Lora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6806-5199)
- Matteo Monzio Compagnoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2105-4572)
- Judith van der Waerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5324-1372)
- Anke B. Witteveen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9636-7522)
- Katalin Gémes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3335-7850)
- Jakob Bergström
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (ES)
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (ES)
- Institut Pierre Louis d‘Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (FR)
- Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriali di Lecco
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s003329172400299x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- European Commission
- Gedeon Richter
- Karolinska Institutet
- Vetenskapsrådet
- H. Lundbeck A/S