Suicide in men: the time is ripe for active scientific investigations

Sher, Leo

doi:10.1111/acps.12861

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“…Male gender is a risk factor for suicide death . Worldwide, men commit suicide three to eight times more frequently than women .…”

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“…Our findings indicate no difference in men and women with BPD with regard to the proportion of suicide attempters, nor the difference in the number of suicide attempts in those with a history of suicide attempt(s). In the general population of the United States and other Western countries, men die by suicide more frequently than women but women more often make suicide attempts . Studies have demonstrated that women make suicide attempts 1.3–3 times more frequently than men .…”

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Gender differences and similarities in aggression, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric comorbidity in borderline personality disorder

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Acta Psychiatr Scand

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SB, New AS, Siever LJ, Hazlett EA. Gender differences and similarities in aggression, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric comorbidity in borderline personality disorder.Objective: We examined gender differences and similarities in aggression, impulsivity, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric comorbidity in men and women with borderline personality disorder (BPD) compared with healthy controls. Method: A community sample of 511 participants (healthy controls: 81 men and 82 women; BPD patients: 145 men and 203 women) were rigorously characterized using structured diagnostic interviews and symptom severity assessments. Results: In comparison with women with BPD, men were less educated, had higher total Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS), BISmotoric impulsiveness and BIS-non-planning impulsiveness subscale, total Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ), and BPAQ-physical aggression subscale scores. Men with BPD were more likely to have comorbid narcissistic, antisocial, paranoid, and schizotypal personality disorders, alcohol and substance use disorders but less likely to have dependent and obsessivecompulsive personality disorders compared to women with BPD. There was a trend toward higher maximum lethality of suicide attempts in men suicide attempters compared with women suicide attempters but no difference between men and women with regard to the proportion of suicide attempters or the number of suicide attempts. Conclusion: Men with BPD are more impaired and may be at higher risk of dying by suicide compared to women with BPD. Significant outcomes• Men with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are more aggressive, impulsive, and overall impaired in comparison with women with BPD.• Men with BPD may be at higher risk of dying by suicide than women with BPD. • Gender differences in proportion of suicide attempters observed in the general population are absent in individuals with BPD. Limitations• All participants were recruited in a major metropolitan area on the East Coast of the United States, and therefore, the results of the study may not be generalizable to rural areas or other countries.

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“…Male gender is a risk factor for suicide death . Worldwide, men commit suicide three to eight times more frequently than women .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender differences and similarities in aggression, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric comorbidity in borderline personality disorder

Sher

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New

et al. 2018

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“…Other Australian researchers have contributed quantitative evidence with their suggestions about male • Critical appraisal and evaluation (4) Determine rigor and contribution to data analysis (5) Synthesis of important foundations or conclusions into an integrated summation vulnerability and suicidal ideation: self-reliance stood out as a risk factor (Pirkis et al, 2016) in addition to family conflict, break-up of a relationship, difficulty finding a job, legal troubles, major loss of property and serious personal injury (Currier et al, 2016). An American perspective agreed on some aspects of suicidal behavior -the impact of socioeconomic issues and divorce but added parental alienation and pathophysiology issues -testosterone) (Sher, 2018).…”

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The Potential Impact of Adjunct Digital Tools and Technology to Help Distressed and Suicidal Men: An Integrative Review

Balcombe

Leo

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Suicidal men feel the need to be self-reliant and that they cannot find another way out of relationship or socioeconomic issues. Suicide prevention is of crucial importance worldwide. The much higher rate of suicide in men engenders action. The prelude is a subjective experience that can be very isolating and severely distressing. Men may not realize a change in their thinking and behaviors, which makes it more difficult to seek and get help, thereby interrupting a “downward spiral”. Stoicism often prevents men from admitting to their personal struggle. The lack of “quality” connections and “non-tailored” therapies has led to a high number of men “walking out” on traditional clinical approaches. But there are complicated relationships in motivations and formative behaviors of suicide with regards to emotional state, psychiatric disorders, interpersonal life events and suicidal behavior method selection. Middle-aged and older men have alternated as the most at-risk of suicide. There is no one solution that applies to all men, but digital tools may be of assistance (e.g., video conferences, social networks, telephone calls, and emails). Digital interventions require higher levels of effectiveness for distress and suicidality but self-guided approaches may be the most suitable for men especially where linked with an integrated online suicide prevention platform (e.g., quick response with online chats, phone calls, and emails). Furthermore, technology-enabled models of care offer promise to advance appropriate linking to mental health services through better and faster understanding of the specific needs of individuals (e.g., socio-cultural) and the type and level of suicidality experienced. Long-term evidence for suicidality and its evaluation may benefit from progressing human computer-interaction and providing impetus for an eminent integrated digital platform.

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“…Worldwide, men commit suicides 3–8 times more frequently than women . The gender differences in suicide rates are especially significant in Eastern European countries . In 2017, in the United States, the age‐adjusted suicide rate for males (22.4 per 100 000) was 3.67 times that for females (6.1 per 100 000) .…”

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Resilience as a focus of suicide research and prevention

Sher

2019

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Resilience as a focus of suicide research and prevention Sher L. Resilience as a focus of suicide research and prevention.Suicide is a major medical and social problem. Decades of suicide research have mostly focused on risk factors for suicidal behaviour while overlooking protective factors such as resilience that may help to address this important public health issue. Resilience is the capacity and dynamic process of adaptively overcoming stress and adversity while maintaining normal psychological and physical functioning. Studies conducted over the past 10-15 years suggest that resilience is a protective factor against suicide risk. Resilience is becoming a focus of suicide research and prevention. Building resilience should be a part of universal, selective, and indicated suicide prevention interventions. Promoting resilience may reduce suicide risk in the general population, in groups at elevated suicide risk, and among high-risk individuals. Building resilience in the general population may reduce the incidence of stress-related disorders and, consequently, suicidal behaviour. Improving resilience should be a part of a treatment plan of every psychiatric patient. Mental health professionals will probably have the best success in reducing suicide risk in psychiatric patients if they actively concentrate on increasing stress resilience using both psychosocial and pharmacological interventions. It is critically important to move forward the development of pharmacological and psychological interventions for enhancing resilience.• Mental health professionals should educate the general public regarding issues related to resilience and stress-coping. Promoting resilience in the general population may reduce suicide rates.• Improving resilience may reduce suicide risk among psychiatric patients. Resilience enhancement should be a part of a treatment plan of every psychiatric patient.• Mental health professionals will probably have the best success in reducing suicide risk in psychiatric patients if they actively concentrate on increasing stress resilience using both psychosocial and pharmacological interventions. Limitations• Building resilience is more difficult for some people than for others because some psychobiological factors affecting resilience are not modifiable.• Improving resilience in some cases is difficult because some individuals are very sick and impaired. • Many people around the world who are at elevated suicide risk have a limited or no access to mental health care and to information on resilience and stress-coping.

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Suicide in men: the time is ripe for active scientific investigations

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Gender differences and similarities in aggression, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric comorbidity in borderline personality disorder

Gender differences and similarities in aggression, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric comorbidity in borderline personality disorder

The Potential Impact of Adjunct Digital Tools and Technology to Help Distressed and Suicidal Men: An Integrative Review

Resilience as a focus of suicide research and prevention

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