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| Suicide-risk behaviour patterns identified - study | Suicide-risk behaviour patterns identified - study |
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| Depressed people who display "risky behaviour", agitation and impulsivity are at least 50% more likely to attempt suicide, a study has found. | Depressed people who display "risky behaviour", agitation and impulsivity are at least 50% more likely to attempt suicide, a study has found. |
| Research by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) concluded that the behaviour patterns "precede many suicide attempts". | Research by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) concluded that the behaviour patterns "precede many suicide attempts". |
| The study said effective prevention measures were "urgently needed". | The study said effective prevention measures were "urgently needed". |
| The World Health Organisation estimates that there were more than 800,000 suicides worldwide in 2012. | The World Health Organisation estimates that there were more than 800,000 suicides worldwide in 2012. |
| The ECNP study evaluated 2,811 patients suffering from depression, of whom 628 had previously attempted suicide. | The ECNP study evaluated 2,811 patients suffering from depression, of whom 628 had previously attempted suicide. |
| Researchers "looked especially at the characteristics and behaviours of those who had attempted suicide", and found that "certain patterns recur" before attempts. | Researchers "looked especially at the characteristics and behaviours of those who had attempted suicide", and found that "certain patterns recur" before attempts. |
| They said the risk of an attempt was "at least 50% higher" if a depressed patient displayed: | They said the risk of an attempt was "at least 50% higher" if a depressed patient displayed: |
| Dr Dina Popovic, one of the report's authors, added: "We found that 'depressive mixed states' often preceded suicide attempts. | Dr Dina Popovic, one of the report's authors, added: "We found that 'depressive mixed states' often preceded suicide attempts. |
| "A depressive mixed state is where a patient is depressed, but also has symptoms of 'excitation', or mania." | "A depressive mixed state is where a patient is depressed, but also has symptoms of 'excitation', or mania." |
| Michael Mansfield QC, whose daughter Anna took her own life earlier this year, said her death came "out of the blue". | |
| He said she had two children and a successful career, and no one suspected she was at risk of suicide. | He said she had two children and a successful career, and no one suspected she was at risk of suicide. |
| Speaking about the new research, he said: "We want to know more. We want somebody to correlate all this and make sense of what seems like a senseless situation. | Speaking about the new research, he said: "We want to know more. We want somebody to correlate all this and make sense of what seems like a senseless situation. |
| "So I would welcome anybody who's spent the time and bothered to assemble the pattern of behaviour because in Anna's case there was a pattern of behaviour and I for one didn't really spot it." | "So I would welcome anybody who's spent the time and bothered to assemble the pattern of behaviour because in Anna's case there was a pattern of behaviour and I for one didn't really spot it." |
| 'Indicators' | 'Indicators' |
| Paul Farmer, of mental health charity Mind, said 6,000 UK people a year take their own lives - and "we don't know enough about why that happens". | Paul Farmer, of mental health charity Mind, said 6,000 UK people a year take their own lives - and "we don't know enough about why that happens". |
| He said the ENCP research had an "important message" about the "indicators that people should look out for" if they are worried about someone. | He said the ENCP research had an "important message" about the "indicators that people should look out for" if they are worried about someone. |
| Factors already established included people being very withdrawn or very anxious, he said. | Factors already established included people being very withdrawn or very anxious, he said. |
| The study's findings are being presented at the ENCP conference in Amsterdam on Sunday. | The study's findings are being presented at the ENCP conference in Amsterdam on Sunday. |