Medication for Depression may cause suicidal tendencies
According to three studies published in the recent issue of British Medical Journal say that antidepressant drugs may lead to higher incidence of suicides and suicidal attempts.// Depression is characterized by a sense of foreboding, guilt, sadness, disinterest in activities, low levels of self-esteem and confidence, and in the extreme form may also manifest itself through self-harm a...Young Patients On Antidepressants Found To Be Associated With Suicidal Tendencies
According to a recent study researchers say those in the early stages of antidepressant medication may be associated with // an increased risk of suicidal behavior . For the study more than 87,000 patients with depression and other clinical conditions were studied. Patients taking SSRIs were twice as likely to attempt suicide than those taking placebo. Researchers say they found no diff...Suicidal Tendencies May Be Treated With Cognitive Therapy
People who had attempted to commit suicide repeatedly can now be treated effectively with cognitive //therapy programs. This procedure had been found to give better results than the other treatments used for treating people with such problems. The research findings were published in the current issue of JAMA. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia had conducted a...Antidepressant Medication Leading To Suicidal Thoughts
The antidepressant Seroxat has been linked to increased suicide attempts among adults and it has been suggested that appropriate warning should be given to doctors and patients regarding this peculiar adverse effect of the drug. // The drug has already been banned for use in children and adolescents due to an increased risk of self-harm. The above study was conducted in a group of 916...Support and Care to Grieving Parents Can Offset Suicidal Tendencies
According to papers released in the current week’s edition of BMJ, parents who have taken care of a really sick and dying child at home are so depressed after the child’s death that there is every chance that they will attempt // to end their lives, by consuming overdoses of potent painkillers, used to alleviate the child’s pain during illness. Authors of the papers feel there is very...