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ArticleInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2020

Suicidal ideation is common in autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease at-risk persons.

Kok Pin Ng, Stéphane Richard-Devantoy, Josie-Anne Bertrand, Lai Jiang, Tharick A Pascoal, Sulantha Mathotaarachchi, Joseph Therriault, Chathuri Yatawara, Nagaendran Kandiah, Celia M T Greenwood and 3 more

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Article in International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Suicide in neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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13 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Kok Pin NgAlzheimer's Disease Research Unit, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, McGill University, Québec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3787-8944
Stéphane Richard-DevantoyDepartment of Psychiatry & Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, McGill University, Québec, Montréal, Canada.
Josie-Anne BertrandDouglas Research Center, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Québec, Canada.
Lai JiangLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
Tharick A PascoalAlzheimer's Disease Research Unit, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
Sulantha MathotaarachchiAlzheimer's Disease Research Unit, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
Joseph TherriaultAlzheimer's Disease Research Unit, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
Chathuri YatawaraDepartment of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore.
Nagaendran KandiahDepartment of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore.
Celia M T GreenwoodLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
Pedro Rosa-NetoAlzheimer's Disease Research Unit, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
Serge GauthierAlzheimer's Disease Research Unit, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, McGill University, Québec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4272-3330
Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network
McGill University · CANational Neuroscience Institute · SGDouglas Mental Health University Institute · CA

Funding

Imaging CoreU19AG032438 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI BATEMAN, RANDALL J · 2010 to 2025
$53.9M
CIHRNIA NIH HHS U19 AG032438
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo study the frequency of suicidal ideation and its association with clinical and neurobiological correlates among cognitively intact autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease (ADAD) at-risk individuals. METHODS/

designIn a cross-sectional study of 183 ADAD at-risk individuals (91 mutation carriers and 92 noncarriers), we compared the frequency of suicidal ideation among carriers and noncarriers. Linear mixed-effects models with family-level random effects evaluated the relationships between geriatric depression scale (GDS), neuropsychiatric inventory-questionnaire (NPI-Q), and suicidal ideation scores among all ADAD at-risk individuals. An interaction term was added to the regression models to evaluate the interactions of suicidal ideation and mutation status on neuropsychiatric symptoms.

resultsTwenty-six (14.20%) ADAD at-risk individuals (13 [14.28%] carriers and 13 [14.13%] noncarriers) had suicidal ideation. The frequency of suicidal ideation did not differ between carriers and noncarriers. Suicidal ideation was associated with higher GDS among all ADAD at-risk individuals. When stratified into mutation carrier status, noncarriers with suicidal ideation had higher GDS than carriers. There was no statistically significant association between suicidal ideation and NPI-Q among ADAD at-risk individuals. Awareness of mutation status, neuropsychological performances, and cerebrospinal fluid AD biomarkers were not associated with suicidal ideation among carriers and noncarriers.

conclusionsSuicidal ideation is common among cognitively intact ADAD at-risk individuals. While ADAD at-risk individuals with suicidal ideation have greater depressive symptoms, noncarriers with suicidal ideation have higher GDS scores than carriers. Interestingly, awareness of the mutation status was not associated with suicidal ideation in our study. Early identification of suicidal thoughts can facilitate timely interventions to prevent suicidal behaviours. Keywords autosomal dominant Alzheimer's diseasedominantly inherited Alzheimer's networkneuropsychiatric symptomssuicidal ideation.

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Suicidal IdeationAdultAlzheimer DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationRisk Assessmentautosomal dominant Alzheimer's diseasedominantly inherited Alzheimer' networkneuropsychiatric symptomssuicidal ideation

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