Depression, but not burnout, is directly linked with suicidal ideation in physicians, according to a study published online in JAMA Network Open.

Among adults with personality disorders, borderline personality disorder in general—and 3 symptoms of the disorder in particular—were significantly associated with suicide attempts, according to a study published online in JAMA Psychiatry.

Legislation that will establish “988” as the universal telephone number to reach the United States’ suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system has been signed into law.

The prevalence of suicide-related behaviors among physicians is “relatively high,” according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.

BLOG: National Physician Suicide Awareness Day is a day of reflection and pause, a day to remember physicians who have taken their own lives. It is also a day of hope and collaboration, people coming together with ideas and energy to make a difference, to prevent this tragedy from occurring.

Clozapine was the only antipsychotic associated with a decreased risk of attempted or completed suicide in a study involving two nationwide cohorts of patients with schizophrenia.

The suicide rate among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders is 170 times higher than in the general population, according to a study published online in the journal Schizophrenia Research.

Using data from electronic health records, a predictive computer model was able to flag 38% of patients who attempted suicide an average 2 years before the attempt, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Counties with higher concentrations of poverty also had higher rates of pediatric suicide, according to a study published online in JAMA Pediatrics.

BLOG: Retired California urologist William Lynes, MD, has shared the story of his psychiatric illness and suicide attempt in publications and in lectures and believes the results are all positive.