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Olgiati P, Pecorino B, Serretti A. Neurological, Metabolic, and Psychopathological Correlates of Lifetime Suicidal Behaviour in Major Depressive Disorder without Current Suicide Ideation. Neuropsychobiology 2024; 83:89-100. [PMID: 38499003 DOI: 10.1159/000537747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Suicidal behaviour (SB) has a complex aetiology. Although suicidal ideation (SI) is considered the most important risk factor for future attempts, many people who engage in SB do not report it. METHODS We investigated neurological, metabolic, and psychopathological correlates of lifetime SB in two independent groups of patients with major depression (sample 1: n = 230; age: 18-65 years; sample 2: n = 258; age >60 years) who did not report SI during an index episode. RESULTS Among adults (sample 1), SB was reported by 141 subjects (58.7%) and severe SB by 33 (15%). After controlling for interactions, four risk factors for SB emerged: male gender (OR 2.55; 95% CI: 1.06-6.12), negative self-perception (OR 1.76; 95% CI: 1.08-2.87), subthreshold hypomania (OR 4.50; 95% CI: 1.57-12.85), and sexual abuse (OR 3.09; 95% CI: 1.28-7.48). The presence of at least two of these factors had the best accuracy in predicting SB: sensitivity = 57.6% (39.2-74.5); specificity = 75.1% (68.5-82.0); PPV = 27.9% (20.9-37.2); NPV = 91.4% (87.6-94.1). In older patients (sample 2), 23 subjects (9%) reported previous suicide attempts, which were characterized by earlier onset (25 years: OR 0.95: 0.92-0.98), impaired verbal performance (verbal fluency: OR 0.95: 0.89-0.99), higher HDL cholesterol levels (OR 1.04: 1.00-1.07) and more dyskinesias (OR 2.86: 1.22-6.70). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that SB is common in major depressive disorder, even when SI is not reported. In these individuals it is feasible and recommended to investigate both psychiatric and organic risk factors. The predictive power of models excluding SI is comparable to that of models including SI.
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- Paolo Olgiati
- Department of Sciences of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Mental Health Department, Azienda Sanitaria Locale TO4, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cannizzaro Hospital, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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Mai AS, Chao Y, Xiao B, Zhou Z, Yong JH, Lee ARYB, Tan EK. Risk of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Individuals With Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Neurol 2024; 81:10-18. [PMID: 37955917 PMCID: PMC10644251 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.4207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
Abstract
Importance Suicide risk may be increased in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), a common neurodegenerative condition. Mood disorders, especially depression, are prevalent in patients with PD who report suicidality. Objective To address inconsistent results from studies of suicidal ideation and behavior in patients with PD. Data Sources The study team searched MEDLINE and Embase from inception to June 14, 2023, and further screened the bibliographies of relevant studies to ensure a comprehensive search. Study Selection Original studies, published in English, discussing either suicidal ideation, behavior, or both in adults with PD were included. Accepted study designs included cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies. Studies that only included patients with PD after deep brain stimulation were excluded. Data Extraction and Synthesis This meta-analysis was conducted in line with the PRISMA guidelines. Two authors reviewed each study and extracted the data independently, with discrepancies referred to a third independent author. Main Outcomes and Measures Outcomes included the prevalence of suicidal ideation and behavior, measured as proportions, and the risk of suicidal behavior in patients with PD relative to controls, measured in both odds ratio (OR) and hazards ratio (HR). Results A total of 28 studies comprising 505 950 PD patients were included in the final analysis. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was evaluated in 14 studies (22.2%; 95% CI, 14.6-32.3) and suicidal behavior in 21 studies (1.25%; 95% CI, 0.64-2.41). Excluding 4 outliers, prevalence of suicidal behavior was significantly higher in prospective studies (1.75%; 95% CI, 1.03-2.95) than retrospective studies (0.50%; 95% CI, 0.24-1.01). Excluding 1 outlier, OR of suicidal behavior was pooled across 10 studies and significant (OR, 2.15; 95% CI, 1.22-3.78; P = .01). HR of suicidal behavior was assessed in 9 studies (HR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.40-2.14; P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance This meta-analysis involving more than 500 000 patients with PD found 22.2% and 1.25% of patients with PD to have suicidal ideation and behavior, respectively. Patients with PD had 2 times the risk of suicidal behavior than controls. Early recognition and management of suicidality in PD can help reduce mortality.
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- Aaron Shengting Mai
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital Campus, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital Campus, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital Campus, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital Campus, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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McDaniels B, Pontone GM, Keener AM, Subramanian I. A Prescription for Wellness in Early PD: Just What the Doctor Ordered. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2023; 36:461-469. [PMID: 36911924 DOI: 10.1177/08919887231164358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Being diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease is a life-changing event and a critical time to help patients cope and move forward in a proactive way. Historically, the main focus of Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment has been on the motor features with limited attention given to non-motor and mental health sequelae, which have the most impact on quality of life. Although depression and anxiety have been described at the time of PD diagnosis, demoralization, intolerance of uncertainty, decreased self-efficacy, stigma and loneliness can also present and have negative effects on the trajectory of the disease. Hence, understanding the psychological impact of the diagnosis and how to provide better counselling at this critical time point may be the key to a better long-term trajectory and quality of life. FOCUS There has been a paradigm shift in the treatment of chronic illness moving beyond the medical model, which focuses on fighting illness with the physician being in charge of the treatment process and the patient being the passive recipient, toward a more holistic (i.e., physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health) biopsychosocial approach that emphasizes behavioral factors with the patient being an active collaborator in their treatment. Hence, we propose that fostering resilience, social support, and psychological flexibility offer promise toward attenuating negative reactions and improving overall well-being. CONCLUSION Through a proactive wellness approach incorporating lifestyle choices, people with PD (PwP) can not only achieve improved states of health, well-being, and quality of life, but actually thrive.
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- Bradley McDaniels
- Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC), Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC), Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Stocchi F, Angelo Antonini, Barone P, Bellelli G, Fagiolini A, Ferini Strambi L, Sorbi S, Padovani A. Exploring depression in Parkinson's disease: an Italian Delphi Consensus on phenomenology, diagnosis, and management. Neurol Sci 2023; 44:3123-3131. [PMID: 37100925 PMCID: PMC10415449 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-06740-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depression is a prodromic and a frequent non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease, associated to reduced quality of life and poor outcomes. The diagnosis of depression in parkinsonian patients represents a challenge due to the overlapping of symptoms typical of the two conditions. METHODS A Delphi panel survey was performed to reach a consensus amongst different Italian specialists on four main topics: the neuropathological correlates of depression, main clinical aspects, diagnosis, and management of depression in Parkinson's disease. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Experts have recognized that depression is an established risk factor of PD and that its anatomic substrate is related to the neuropathological abnormalities typical of the disease. Multimodal and SSRI antidepressant have been confirmed as a valid therapeutic option in the treatment of depression in PD. Tolerability, safety profile, and potential efficacy on broad spectrum of symptoms of depression including cognitive symptoms and anhedonia should be considered when selecting an antidepressant and the choice should be tailored on the patients' characteristics.
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- Fabrizio Stocchi
- University San Raffaele Rome and IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy.
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- Parkinson and Movement Disorders Unit, Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (CENSE), Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Neuroscience Section, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126, Milan, Italy
- Acute Geriatric Unit, IRCCS San Gerardo, 20900, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, School of Medicine, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Neurology-Sleep Disorders Centre, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute" San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Neurology Unit, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Xu YE, Barron DA, Sudol K, Zisook S, Oquendo MA. Suicidal behavior across a broad range of psychiatric disorders. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:2764-2810. [PMID: 36653675 PMCID: PMC10354222 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01935-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. In 2020, some 12.2 million Americans seriously contemplated suicide, 3.2 million planned suicide attempts, and 1.2 million attempted suicide. Traditionally, the approach to treating suicidal behavior (SB) has been to treat the "underlying" psychiatric disorder. However, the number of diagnoses associated with SB is considerable. We could find no studies describing the range of disorders reported to be comorbid with SB. This narrative review summarizes literature documenting the occurrence of SB across the lifespan and the full range of psychiatric diagnoses, not only BPD and those that comprise MDE, It also describes the relevance of these observations to clinical practice, research, and nosology. The literature searches contained the terms "suicid*" and each individual psychiatric diagnosis and identified 587 studies. We did not include case reports, case series, studies only addressing suicidal ideation or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), studies on self-harm, not distinguishing between SB and NSSI and studies that did not include any individuals that met criteria for a specific DSM-5 diagnosis (n = 366). We found that SB (suicide and/or suicide attempt) was reported to be associated with 72 out of 145 diagnoses, although data quality varied. Thus, SB is not exclusively germane to Major Depressive Episode (MDE) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), the only conditions for which it is a diagnostic criterion. That SB co-occurs with so many diagnoses reinforces the need to assess current and past SB regardless of diagnosis, and supports the addition of charting codes to the DSM-5 to indicate current or past SB. It also comports with new data that specific genes are associated with SB independent of psychiatric diagnoses, and suggests that SB should be managed with specific suicide prevention interventions in addition to treatments indicated for co-occurring diagnoses. SB diagnostic codes would help researchers and clinicians document and measure SB's trajectory and response to treatment over time, and, ultimately, help develop secondary and tertiary prevention strategies. As a separate diagnosis, SB would preclude situations in which a potentially life-threatening behavior is not accounted for by a diagnosis, a problem that is particularly salient when no mental disorder is present, as is sometimes the case.
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- Yingcheng E Xu
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Cooper University Health Care, Camden, NJ, 08103, US
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Benztropine and suicide attempts and intentional self-harm. Psychiatry Res 2023; 320:115054. [PMID: 36638693 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND This large-scale pharmacoepidemiologic study was conducted to confirm a previous signal for decreased risk of suicide attempt following prescription fills for benztropine. METHODS We used a within-person exposure-only cohort design to study the dynamic association between benztropine prescription fills over a 12-month period and suicidal events (suicide attempts and intentional self-harm) in 62,493 patients with private health insurance (MarketScan - MS) who filled a new benztropine prescription between 2011 and 2019. A discrete-time survival analysis was used to analyze the data, adjusting for age, sex, diagnoses related to suicidal behavior, Parkinson's disease, medical comorbidities, history of suicide attempts, concomitant CNS medications, and time-varying antipsychotic use. RESULTS Overall, there were 486 suicidal events (0.8%) following the index end-date of the one-year baseline period. Benztropine use was associated with fewer suicidal events (HR=0.63, 95% CI = 0.50, 0.80). Patients treated with antipsychotics and benztropine had a similar reduction in suicidal events as patients treated with benztropine alone in both within-subject and between-subject analyses. Similar associations were found for patients with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, and those treated with newer versus older generation antipsychotics. Dose-response and duration response relationships were found, with an overall 6% reduction in suicidal events per 1 mg equivalent dosage per month, that was similar in those treated and those not treated with antipsychotics. INTERPRETATIONS Benztropine was found to lower suicidal event rates, comparably in those receiving or not receiving antipsychotic medications, regardless of the presence of major psychiatric disorders. This observation warrants testing in a randomized clinical trial. FUNDING No funding sources were utilized for this manuscript.
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Li M, Li J, Chen H, Zhu M. VEGF-Expressing Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Safe and Effective Treatment of Pain in Parkinson's Disease. Cell Transplant 2023; 32:9636897221149130. [PMID: 36635947 PMCID: PMC9841873 DOI: 10.1177/09636897221149130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a pro-angiogenic factor that mediates the differentiation and function of vascular endothelial cells. VEGF has been implicated in modulating various pains. However, the effects of VEGF in Parkinson's disease (PD)-related pain have not been studied. The goal of this study was to understand the effects of VEGF-expressing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on PD-related pain and the involved mechanisms. We used two types of MSCs: hAMSC-Vector-GFP and hAMSC-VEGF189-GFP in PD mice. Then, the expression of VEGF and the viability have been compared between two types of MSCs. To demonstrate the therapeutic effect of hAMSC-VEGF189-GFP, we transplanted each cell line in a PD mouse model. Head mechanical withdrawal thresholds were examined. hAMSC-VEGF189-GFP was associated with significantly increased VEGF expression and slightly increased viability, compared with hAMSC-Vector-GFP. The transplanted hAMSC-VEGF189-GFP significantly improved mechanical allodynia and inhibited transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) expression in site. And such pain relief effects could be partially blocked by TRPV1 agonist. However, we did not observe tumor generation or neuron degeneration in hAMSC-VEGF189-GFP-transplanted animals. Taken together, our data suggest that hAMSC-VEGF189-GFP is safely therapeutically appropriate for treating PD-related pain. VEGF inhibits TRPV1 expression, which may contribute to its analgesic properties.
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- Man Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China,Mingxin Zhu, Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China.
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Heronemus M, Hostetter TA, Smith AA, Forster JE, Brenner LA. Parkinson's disease and suicide among individuals seeking care within the United States Veterans Health Administration. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2022; 105:58-61. [PMID: 36370654 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Independently, veterans and individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD) are at increased risk for suicide. To our knowledge, the risk of suicide among veterans with PD has yet to be evaluated. This study aimed to examine the associations between PD and risk of suicide, as well as suicide means among those using Veteran Health Administration (VHA) services. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of individuals who used VHA services between 1/1/2001-12/31/2019. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the hazard of suicide for those with PD relative to those without. A nested-case control study was carried out among the suicide decedents where logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between PD and suicide by firearms versus suicide by any other means. RESULTS The unadjusted hazard of death by suicide for those with a PD diagnosis, relative to those without, was 1.51 (95% CI: 1.32-1.72, p < 0.0001), and was still significant after controlling for age/gender, and psychiatric/chronic physical health diagnoses (HR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.32-1.72, p < 0.0001; HR:1.21, 95% CI:1.06-1.38, p = 0.006, respectively). Compared to the non-PD cohort, the PD group also had higher rates of mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. There was no significant difference between the method of suicide for those with PD versus those without PD (p = 0.60). Most suicide deaths among both cohorts were firearm-related (PD = 78.9%, No-PD = 80.3%). CONCLUSIONS PD is associated with an elevated risk for suicide. Based on the high rate of deaths by firearm, increased efforts to facilitate lethal means safety among veterans is warranted.
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- Marc Heronemus
- University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Aurora, CO, USA; Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Aurora, CO, USA; University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Aurora, CO, USA.
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Scorza FA, De Almeida ACG, Scorza CA, Finsterer J. Low serum lipid levels as predictors of future suicide attempt in Parkinson's disease. Ind Psychiatry J 2022; 31:378-379. [PMID: 36419707 PMCID: PMC9678175 DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_197_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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- Fulvio Alexandre Scorza
- Department of Neurology, Disciplina de Neurociência, EPM/ Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.,Center for Neuroscience and Women's Health "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima," EPM/Federal University of São Paulo, São João del-Rei, Brazil
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- Center for Neuroscience and Women's Health "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima," EPM/Federal University of São Paulo, São João del-Rei, Brazil.,Department of Biosystems Engineering, Laboratory of Experimental and Computational Neuroscience, Federa University of São João del-Rei, São João del-Rei, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Disciplina de Neurociência, EPM/ Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.,Center for Neuroscience and Women's Health "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima," EPM/Federal University of São Paulo, São João del-Rei, Brazil
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- Rudolfstiftung Hospital, Messerli Institute, Vienna, Austria
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Jeong SH, Hoon Kim S, Lee DW, Park EC, Jang SY. Association between new-onset Parkinson's disease and suicide risk in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:341. [PMID: 35581575 PMCID: PMC9115980 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-03990-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is an increasingly common neurodegenerative disease in an aging society. Whether PD is associated with an increased suicide risk is unclear. Thus, we investigated the effect of new-onset PD on suicide. METHODS Using the National Health Insurance Service Senior Sample Cohort of South Korea, 17,143 incident PD patients and 17,143 risk set controls, matched by propensity score, were selected for follow-up. The incidence rate of suicide and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated based on a generalized linear model of the Poisson distribution. Effect sizes were expressed as hazard ratios (HRs) using the Cox proportional hazards model with a robust variance estimator that incorporated clustering within matched pairs. RESULTS The incidence rate of suicide was 206.7 cases per 100,000 person-years (95% CI, 172.8-246.9) among the PD cohort. Compared to the matched controls, patients with PD were 2.64 times (HR, 2.64; 95% CI, 1.31-5.30) more likely to commit suicide during the first 180 days of follow-up and 2.47 times (HR, 2.47; 95% CI, 1.42-4.28) within the first 365 days of follow-up. During the entire follow-up period, patients with PD were 2.26 times more likely to commit suicide than were their matched controls (HR, 2.26; 95% CI, 1.67-3.06). CONCLUSION Our findings indicated an increased risk of suicide in patients with new-onset PD, regardless of the period after diagnosis. Incorporating mental health care with social and environmental interventions into primary care and PD-specialized care can help reduce suicide risk in people with PD, improving suicide prevention, identification, and risk assessment.
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- Sung Hoon Jeong
- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ,grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ,grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ,grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Healthcare Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Weintraub D, Aarsland D, Chaudhuri KR, Dobkin RD, Leentjens AF, Rodriguez-Violante M, Schrag A. The neuropsychiatry of Parkinson's disease: advances and challenges. Lancet Neurol 2022; 21:89-102. [PMID: 34942142 PMCID: PMC8800169 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(21)00330-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
In people with Parkinson's disease, neuropsychiatric signs and symptoms are common throughout the disease course. These symptoms can be disabling and as clinically relevant as motor symptoms, and their presentation can be similar to, or distinct from, their counterparts in the general population. Correlates and risk factors for developing neuropsychiatric signs and symptoms include demographic, clinical, and psychosocial characteristics. The underlying neurobiology of these presentations is complex and not well understood, with the strongest evidence for neuropathological changes associated with Parkinson's disease, mechanisms linked to dopaminergic therapy, and effects not specific to Parkinson's disease. Assessment instruments and formal diagnostic criteria exist, but there is little routine screening of these signs and symptoms in clinical practice. Mounting evidence supports a range of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, but relatively few efficacious treatment options exist. Optimising the management of neuropsychiatric presentations in people with Parkinson's disease will require additional research, raised awareness, specialised training, and development of innovative models of care.
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- Daniel Weintraub
- Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center, Corporal Michael J Crescenz Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Centre for Age-Related Disease, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence, King's College Hospital, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, and School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Clinical Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Unit, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, UK
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Tailor BV, Thompson RE, Nunney I, Agius M, Phillips JS. Suicidal ideation in people with tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Laryngol Otol 2021; 135:1-9. [PMID: 34689843 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215121003066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Tinnitus is associated with a variety of cognitive, psychosocial and psychiatric disorders, and may contribute to suicidality. However, the prevalence of suicidal ideation (SI) in tinnitus populations has not previously been systematically reviewed. METHOD Medline, Embase and PsychInfo were searched in August 2020 to identify studies that assessed suicidal ideation in people aged 16 years and above with subjective tinnitus. RESULTS Six cross-sectional studies were included, representing 7192 tinnitus sufferers across 4 countries. The pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation in tinnitus populations was 20.6 per cent (95 per cent confidence interval, 10.8-30.3 per cent; I2 = 88 per cent). Two studies included a control population, in which the prevalence of suicidal ideation was significantly lower. The quality of included studies was variable. CONCLUSION It is not possible to arrive at any reasonable conclusion given the lack of quality studies, meaning the pooled prevalence should be interpreted very cautiously. Suicidal ideation may be more prevalent in tinnitus populations. Further large-scale epidemiological research investigating this relationship is needed, which may help psychiatric risk stratification.
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- B V Tailor
- Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust, Norwich
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge
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- Norwich Clinical Trials Unit, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia
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- Center for Mental Health Research in Association with the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust, Norwich
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Paulig M. Neuropsychiatrische Störungen bei idiopathischem Parkinson-Syndrom. NERVENHEILKUNDE 2021; 40:752-758. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1484-0686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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ZUSAMMENFASSUNGUnter nicht motorischen Symptomen nehmen neuropsychiatrische Störungen im gesamten Krankheitsverlauf eine herausragende Stellung ein. Sie sind nach wie vor unterdiagnostiziert, haben jedoch erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die Lebensqualität des Patienten und der Angehörigen. Einige Symptome können auf eine ungünstige Prognose verweisen. Die Mehrzahl der neuropsychiatrischen Störungen kann bei einer zielgerichteten klinischen Anamnese unter Einschluss der Angehörigen erfasst werden. Manchmal, z. B. bei kognitiven Defiziten, bedarf es einer neuropsychologischen Testung. Die Behandlung umfasst medikamentöse und nicht medikamentöse Maßnahmen. Allerdings gibt es nur relativ wenig Daten aus kontrollierten Studien, die die Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit einzelner Therapiemaßnahmen belegen.
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Armstrong MJ, Moore K, Jacobson CE, Bedenfield N, Patel B, Sullivan JL. Frequency of suicidal ideation and associated clinical features in Lewy body dementia. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2021; 90:33-37. [PMID: 34352608 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Neuropsychiatric disturbance is common in individuals with Lewy body dementia (LBD). Despite this, there is minimal research regarding suicide risks in this population. METHODS This study was a retrospective review of a prospectively-collected database at a tertiary movement disorders clinic. Database participants with an LBD diagnosis at their most recent visit and at least one complete Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) were included. Additional measures included demographics and measures of cognition, psychiatric symptoms, motor function, and the Parkinson Disease Questionnaire-39. The frequency of suicidal ideation was assessed using question 9 of the BDI-II. Features associated with a BDI-II score greater than zero were assessed using logistic regression. RESULTS The database included 95 individuals with LBD and at least one BDI-II (visit years 2010-2020). Most participants were older men who identified as white. Eighteen individuals (18.9%; 95% CI 12.3%-28.0%) reported thoughts of killing themselves without an intent to carry them out (BDI-II = 1). No participants reported a desire or plan to kill themselves. The presence of SI was associated with measures of depression, anxiety, and emotional well-being, but not with demographics, measures of disease severity, or other psychiatric concerns. CONCLUSION These findings emphasize the importance of routine screening for psychiatric symptoms in LBD and intervention when such concerns are identified. Interventions could include pharmacologic (e.g. depression treatment) and non-pharmacologic (e.g. firearm screening) approaches. More research is needed to assess suicidal ideation and suicide risks in large and more diverse LBD populations. Prospective studies should include measures of additional potential contributors to suicidality.
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- Melissa J Armstrong
- Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100268, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100268, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100268, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100268, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100268, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, 150 S. Huntington Ave (152M), Boston, MA, 02131, USA; Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Health Law, Policy and Management, 715 Albany St, Talbot Building, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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Kucuker MU, Almorsy AG, Sonmez AI, Ligezka AN, Doruk Camsari D, Lewis CP, Croarkin PE. A Systematic Review of Neuromodulation Treatment Effects on Suicidality. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 15:660926. [PMID: 34248523 PMCID: PMC8267816 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.660926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction: Neuromodulation is an important group of therapeutic modalities for neuropsychiatric disorders. Prior studies have focused on efficacy and adverse events associated with neuromodulation. Less is known regarding the influence of neuromodulation treatments on suicidality. This systematic review sought to examine the effects of various neuromodulation techniques on suicidality. Methods: A systematic review of the literature from 1940 to 2020 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline was conducted. Any reported suicide-related outcome, including suicidal ideation, suicide intent, suicide attempt, completed suicide in reports were considered as a putative measure of treatment effect on suicidality. Results: The review identified 129 relevant studies. An exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of sertraline and transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) for treating depression reported a decrease in suicidal ideation favoring tDCS vs. placebo and tDCS combined with sertraline vs. placebo. Several studies reported an association between repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and improvements in suicidal ideation. In 12 of the studies, suicidality was the primary outcome, ten of which showed a significant improvement in suicidal ideation. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and magnetic seizure therapy was also shown to be associated with lower suicidal ideation and completed suicide rates. There were 11 studies which suicidality was the primary outcome and seven of these showed an improvement in suicidal ideation or suicide intent and fewer suicide attempts or completed suicides in patients treated with ECT. There was limited literature focused on the potential protective effect of vagal nerve stimulation with respect to suicidal ideation. Data were mixed regarding the potential effects of deep brain stimulation on suicidality. Conclusions: Future prospective studies of neuromodulation that focus on the primary outcome of suicidality are urgently needed. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=125599, identifier: CRD42019125599.
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- Mehmet Utku Kucuker
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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Pontone GM, Mills KA. Optimal Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2021; 29:530-540. [PMID: 33648830 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent and have major adverse effects on function and quality of life in Parkinson's disease (PD). Optimal management requires that motor symptoms and psychiatric symptoms be simultaneously addressed. While there is fairly robust evidence for the treatment of motor symptoms, there are no completed randomized controlled trials to guide pharmacological treatment of anxiety in PD and no nonpharmacologic interventions have proven efficacious. Several high-quality trials for depression in PD suggest a number of antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy may help, but there is no data on rates of recurrence, comparative efficacy, or augmentation strategies. In order to address the gaps in knowledge, the authors provide a summary of the current evidence for treating depression and anxiety in PD and offer an algorithm that extends beyond the current literature based on clinical experience working in a multidisciplinary specialty center.
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- Gregory M Pontone
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (GMP), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (GMP, KAM), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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- Department of Neurology (GMP, KAM), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Costanza A, Radomska M, Bondolfi G, Zenga F, Amerio A, Aguglia A, Serafini G, Amore M, Berardelli I, Pompili M, Nguyen KD. Suicidality Associated With Deep Brain Stimulation in Extrapyramidal Diseases: A Critical Review and Hypotheses on Neuroanatomical and Neuroimmune Mechanisms. Front Integr Neurosci 2021; 15:632249. [PMID: 33897384 PMCID: PMC8060445 DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2021.632249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a very well-established and effective treatment for patients with extrapyramidal diseases. Despite its generally favorable clinical efficacy, some undesirable outcomes associated with DBS have been reported. Among such complications are incidences of suicidal ideation (SI) and behavior (SB) in patients undergoing this neurosurgical procedure. However, causal associations between DBS and increased suicide risk are not demonstrated and they constitute a debated issue. In light of these observations, the main objective of this work is to provide a comprehensive and unbiased overview of the literature on suicide risk in patients who received subthalamic nucleus (STN) and internal part of globus pallidum (GPi) DBS treatment. Additionally, putative mechanisms that might be involved in the development of SI and SB in these patients as well as caveats associated with these hypotheses are introduced. Finally, we briefly propose some clinical implications, including therapeutic strategies addressing these potential disease mechanisms. While a mechanistic connection between DBS and suicidality remains a controversial topic that requires further investigation, it is of critical importance to consider suicide risk as an integral component of candidate selection and post-operative care in DBS.
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- Alessandra Costanza
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Psychiatry, ASO Santi Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital, Alessandria, Italy
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Psychiatry, Service of Liaison Psychiatry and Crisis Intervention (SPLIC), Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University and City of Health and Science Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Mood Disorders Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States.,Tranquis Therapeutics, Palo Alto, CA, United States.,Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Nuebling GS, Butzhammer E, Lorenzl S. Assisted Suicide in Parkinsonian Disorders. Front Neurol 2021; 12:656599. [PMID: 33790854 PMCID: PMC8005587 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.656599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background: Due to the high prevalence of suicidal ideation in Parkinson's Disease (PD) and exploratory data indicating a similar prevalence in atypical Parkinsonian disorders (APD), we sought to determine the frequency of assisted suicide (AS) as well as factors driving these decisions in PD and APD. Methods: Retrospective chart analysis (2006-2012) at a Swiss Right-to-Die organization. Patients with PD and APD who completed AS were analyzed concerning disease state, symptom burden, medication, and social factors. Results: We identified 72 patients (PD = 34, PSP = 17, MSA = 17, CBS = 4; 7.2% of all AS cases), originating mainly from Germany (41.7%), Great Britain (29.2%), and the US (8.3%). Predominant symptoms at the time of application were immobility (PD/APD: 91%/97%), helplessness (63%/70%), pain (69%/19%), dysarthria (25%/32%), and dysphagia (19%/59%). APD patients generally showed a higher symptom burden and a higher frequency of diagnosed depression (8.8%/28.9%). While most patients with diagnosed depression received antidepressants (80%), other symptoms such as pain (59%) were treated less consistently. Of note, time from diagnosis to application differed greatly between PD (8.5 ± 6.8 years) and APD (1.5 ± 1.3 years, p < 0.0001). Conclusions: In our analysis, Parkinsonian disorders appeared to be overrepresented as a cause of AS considering the prevalence of these diseases. The observation that assisted suicide is sought early after initial diagnosis in APD implies the need for early comprehensive psychological support of these patients and their relatives.
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- Georg S Nuebling
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.,Department for Palliative Medicine, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Palliative Medicine, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Palliative Medicine, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.,Professorship for Palliative Care, Institute of Nursing Science and -Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Department of Neurology, Klinikum Agatharied, Hausham, Germany
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Chen YY, Yu S, Hu YH, Li CY, Artaud F, Carcaillon-Bentata L, Elbaz A, Lee PC. Risk of Suicide Among Patients With Parkinson Disease. JAMA Psychiatry 2021; 78:293-301. [PMID: 33326004 PMCID: PMC7745139 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Parkinson disease (PD) is an increasingly common neurodegenerative disorder in many aging societies. Although comorbidities with mental disorders are common in PD, whether PD is associated with an increased risk of suicide is unclear. OBJECTIVE To use a large national representative PD cohort to compare the risk of suicide in patients with PD and control participants and identify potential risk factors. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This nationwide population-based cohort study used linked data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance data set and Taiwan Death Registry between January 2002 and December 2016. Patients with incident PD diagnosed between January 2005 and December 2014 were followed up until December 2016. Four control participants from the general population were randomly selected by risk set sampling and were matched on age, sex, and residence to each affected individual. Data analysis occurred from June 2019 to October 2020. EXPOSURES Diagnosis of PD retrieved from the National Health Insurance data set. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Suicide was recorded in the Taiwan Death Registry. Cox proportional models and hazard ratios (HRs) were used to estimate the association between PD and the risk of suicide over the follow-up period. RESULTS Over 11 years, 35 891 patients with PD were followed up (17 482 women [48.7%]; mean [SD] age, 72.5 [10.1] years) and matched to 143 557 control participants (69 928 women [48.7%]; mean [SD] age, 72.5 [10.1] years). A total of 151 patients with PD (cumulative incidence, 66.6 per 100 000 [95% confidence limits [CL], 78.1-91.7]) and 300 control participants (cumulative incidence, 32.3 per 100 000 [95% CL, 36.2-40.5]) died by suicide. The risk of suicide was higher (HR, 2.1 [95% CL, 1.7-2.5]) in patients with PD than control participants, after adjustment for markers of socioeconomic position, medical comorbidities, and dementia. After controlling for mental disorders, the association between PD and suicide risk remained (HR, 1.9 [95% CL, 1.6-2.3]). Compared with control participants who died by suicide, those who died by suicide in the PD group were slightly younger (mean [SD] age: patients with PD, 74.0 [10.4] years vs control participants, 76.0 [10.2] years; P = .05) and more likely to be urban dwelling (medium urbanization, 39 patients with PD [25.8%] vs 115 control participants [38.3%]; high urbanization, 84 patients with PD [55.6%] vs 136 control participants [45.3%]; P = .03), have mental disorders (depression, 15 of 151 patients with PD [9.9%] vs 15 of 300 control participants [5.0%]; other mental disorders, 12 patients with PD [8.0%] vs 11 control participants [3.7%]; P = .02), and adopt jumping as a method of suicide (21 patients with PD [13.9%] vs 16 control participants [5.3%]; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this population-based cohort study, Parkinson disease, a common neurodegenerative disorder common in elderly persons, was independently associated with an increased risk of suicide. Integrating mental health care into primary care and PD specialty care, along with socioenvironmental interventions, may help decrease the risk of suicide in patients with PD.
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- Ying-Yeh Chen
- Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan,Institute of Public Health, Department of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, En Chu Kong Hospital, Sanxia District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan,Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan,Department of Health Care Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, University Paris-Sud, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1018, Team “Exposome, Heredity, Cancer and Health,” Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Villejuif, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, University Paris-Sud, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1018, Team “Exposome, Heredity, Cancer and Health,” Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Villejuif, France
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- Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan,Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan,Université Paris-Saclay, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, University Paris-Sud, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1018, Team “Exposome, Heredity, Cancer and Health,” Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Villejuif, France
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Armstrong MJ, Sullivan JL, Amodeo K, Lunde A, Tsuang DW, Reger MA, Conwell Y, Ritter A, Bang J, Onyike CU, Mari Z, Corsentino P, Taylor A. Suicide and Lewy body dementia: Report of a Lewy body dementia association working group. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2021; 36:373-382. [PMID: 33169435 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Melissa J Armstrong
- Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.,Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Lewy Body Dementia Association, Lilburn, Georgia, USA
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A dyadic study of psychological well-being of individuals with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers. Sci Rep 2021; 11:957. [PMID: 33441640 PMCID: PMC7806607 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79609-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is an incapacitating neurodegenerative disease. Patients with PD and their caregivers may have interactive effects on each other’s psychological well-being. This study aimed to assess the dyadic dynamics of resilience, fatigue, and suicidal ideation on the depression severity of PD patients and their caregivers. In total, 175 PD patients and 175 caregivers were recruited at a medical center from August 2018 to May 2020. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the actor/partner effects on the psychological well-being of both the PD patients and their caregivers. The most common psychiatric diagnoses of both the PD patients (28.6%) and their caregivers (11.4%) were depressive disorders. The PD patients’ and their caregivers’ fatigue, suicidal ideation, and lack of resilience were significantly associated with the severity of their depression, respectively. Interactive effects existed between psychological well-being of individuals with PD and their caregivers. Clinicians must be aware of, and manage, these contributing factors between PD patients and their caregivers in order to prevent them from worsening each other’s depression.
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Weintraub D. Management of psychiatric disorders in Parkinson's disease : Neurotherapeutics - Movement Disorders Therapeutics. Neurotherapeutics 2020; 17:1511-1524. [PMID: 32514891 PMCID: PMC7851231 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-020-00875-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Affective disorders (depression and anxiety), psychosis, impulse control disorders, and apathy are common and sometimes disabling psychiatric conditions in Parkinson disease (PD). Psychiatric aspects of PD are associated with numerous adverse outcomes, yet in spite of this and their high frequency, there remains incomplete understanding of epidemiology, presentation, risk factors, neural substrate, and management strategies. Psychiatric features are typically co- or multimorbid, and there is great intra- and interindividual variability in presentation [1]. The neuropathophysiological changes that occur in PD, as well as the association between PD treatment and particular psychiatric disorders, suggest a neurobiological contribution to many psychiatric symptoms. There is evidence that psychiatric disorders in PD are still under-recognized and undertreated, and although psychotropic medication use is common, randomized controlled trials demonstrating efficacy and tolerability are largely lacking. Future research on neuropsychiatric complications in PD should be oriented toward determining modifiable correlates or risk factors, and most importantly, establishing efficacious and well-tolerated treatment strategies.
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- Daniel Weintraub
- Psychiatry and Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC), Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Parkinson's Disease-Related Risk of Suicide and Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation: Meta-Analysis. PARKINSONS DISEASE 2020; 2020:8091963. [PMID: 33062248 PMCID: PMC7537696 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8091963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Previous studies investigated the risk of suicide in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) but reported discrepant results. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective therapy for PD, while its effect on suicide risk has seldom been researched. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate the risk of suicide and/or suicidal ideation in PD patients and in PD patients who underwent DBS. Methods Relevant articles published in the PubMed or EMBASE or CNKI database from 1990 to December 2019 were sourced, and the combined standardized mortality rate (SMR) or odds ratio (OR) was pooled. Result A total of 1070 articles were found. After screening, 4 cross-sectional studies, 4 cohort studies, 2 randomized controlled trial studies, and 2 case-control studies were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled data indicated that PD patients may have increased risk of suicide (lnSMR, 0.459; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.286 to 0.632; p < 0.001). No significant difference was found in the risk of suicide when comparing PD patients who underwent DBS with PD patients who received only drug therapy (OR = 2.844, 95%CI: 0.619 to 13.072, p=0.179). DBS may increase the risk of suicide and/or suicidal ideation in PD patients compared with general population (lnSMR = 3.383, 95%CI: 2.839 to 3.927, p < 0.001). Conclusion PD patients have higher risk of suicide and/or suicidal ideation compared with controls, while PD patients who received DBS tend to have an increased risk of suicide or suicidal ideation. Psychological evaluation is needed in PD patients, and pre- and post-operation evaluations are necessary for PD patients who underwent DBS.
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Berardelli I, Belvisi D, Nardella A, Falcone G, Lamis DA, Fabbrini G, Berardelli A, Girardi P, Pompili M. Suicide in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review. CNS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS-DRUG TARGETS 2020; 18:466-477. [PMID: 31269887 DOI: 10.2174/1871527318666190703093345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Psychiatric disorders and suicide have been reported in patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. The aims of the present paper were to determine whether patients with Parkinson's disease have an increased rate of suicide and to identify the clinical features possibly associated with suicide risk in Parkinson's disease. We also reviewed the studies on suicide risk in Parkinson's disease in patients after deep brain stimulation. We performed a Medline, Excerpta Medica, PsycLit, PsycInfo and Index Medicus search to identify all articles published on this topic from 1970 to 2019. The following search terms were used: suicide OR suicide attempt OR suicidal ideation OR suicide risk AND Parkinson's disease AND Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation. The studies we identified that assessed the suicide rate associated with Parkinson's disease yielded contrasting results, although an increase in suicidal ideation did emerge. The studies on the effect of deep brain stimulation on suicide risk in Parkinson's disease also reported mixed findings. Psychiatric symptoms, including depression, appear to be associated with suicide risk in patients with Parkinson's disease undergoing medical and after surgical treatment. The studies reviewed suggest that suicidal ideation is increased in Parkinson's disease. Further longitudinal studies designed to assess suicidality in this condition are still needed.
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- Isabella Berardelli
- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
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- IRCSS Neuromed Institute Pozzilli, IS, Italy.,Department of Human Neurosciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- IRCSS Neuromed Institute Pozzilli, IS, Italy.,Department of Human Neurosciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Conroy SK, Brownlowe KB, McAllister TW. Depression Comorbid With Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson's Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis and Treatment. FOCUS: JOURNAL OF LIFE LONG LEARNING IN PSYCHIATRY 2020; 18:150-161. [PMID: 33162852 DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20200004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Depression is common among patients with neurologic disorders, and it has long been considered more difficult to treat than depression in the general population. In this review, the authors consider challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of depression among patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. For each disorder, the authors discuss the epidemiology and time course of depression as well as review the physiologic and psychological etiologies of depression. In addition, for each disorder, they review screening tools and diagnostic considerations, including differential diagnosis; discuss etiological factors, both neurobiological and psychological; and assess evidence for various depression treatments, including pharmacologic, psychosocial, and neuromodulatory therapies. The evidence suggests that depression is common among patients with neurologic disorders and that it is crucial for general psychiatrists to provide treatment for this population.
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- Susan K Conroy
- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (Conroy, McAllister); Department of Psychiatry, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus (Brownlowe)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (Conroy, McAllister); Department of Psychiatry, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus (Brownlowe)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (Conroy, McAllister); Department of Psychiatry, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus (Brownlowe)
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Lenka A, Gomathinayagam V, Bahroo L. Approach to the management of psychosis in Parkinson’s disease. ANNALS OF MOVEMENT DISORDERS 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/aomd.aomd_27_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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