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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787511803321

Titolo

Antidepressants therapy and risk of suicide among patients with major depressive disorders [[electronic resource]] / Maurizio Pompili ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Biomedical, c2011

ISBN

1-61122-388-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (58 p.)

Collana

Psychiatry - Theory, Applications and Treatments

Pharmacology - Research, Safety Testing and Regulation

Altri autori (Persone)

PompiliMaurizio

Disciplina

616.85/8445

Soggetti

Suicide - Risk factors

Suicidal behavior - Etiology

Antidepressants - Side effects

Depression, Mental - Treatment - Complications

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the complex challenge of suicide -- Antidepressants and suicidal risk -- The relationship between antidepressants and suicide as reported in ecological studies -- The relationship between antidepressants and suicide as reported in cohort and case-control studies -- The relationship between antidepressants and suicide as reported in randomized controlled trials (RCTS) -- The relationship between antidepressants and suicide in different countries -- Possible explanations for the lack of effect on suicidal risk during antidepressant treatment and clinical implications -- Adverse effect of antidepressants and suicide mortality.