ReviewEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2022
Social isolation and suicide risk: Literature review and perspectives.
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113 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Psychosocial needs of female self-immolation survivors: a systematic review and meta synthesis of qualitative studies.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
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- Pathways to suicide attempts in rural Uganda: a qualitative study of survivors, family members, and healthcare providers, and community health workers.International journal of mental health · 2026Article
- Psychological burden as the primary determinant of suicidal ideation in patients with temporomandibular disorders.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Suicidal Ideation and Attempts in Older Adults: Findings From Five Canadian Emergency Departments.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- Among key social determinants, connection associated with lowest odds of non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal ideation among Australian youth.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Assessing the impact of social cohesion on suicide-related emergency calls: a spatial modeling approach.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Resource profiles and suicide attempts in youth with disabilities.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- Intentional pediatric nonprescription cold/cough and analgesic/antipyretic exposure trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- Predictive analytics to direct clinical attention to complex patients with elevated suicide risk: enhancement of the Veterans Health Administration REACH VET model.BMJ mental health · 2026Article
- Testing the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of suicidal behavior in a young Danish population.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundSuicide is a major public health problem and a cause of premature mortality. With a view to prevention, a great deal of research has been devoted to the determinants of suicide, focusing mostly on individual risk factors, particularly depression. In addition to causes intrinsic to the individual, the social environment has also been widely studied, particularly social isolation. This paper examines the social dimension of suicide etiology through a review of the literature on the relationship between suicide and social isolation.
methodsMedline searches via PubMed and PsycINFO were conducted. The keywords were "suicid*" AND "isolation."
resultsOf the 2,684 articles initially retrieved, 46 were included in the review.
conclusionsSupported by proven theoretical foundations, mainly those developed by E. Durkheim and T. Joiner, a large majority of the articles included endorse the idea of a causal relationship between social isolation and suicide, and conversely, a protective effect of social support against suicide. Moreover, the association between suicide and social isolation is subject to variations related to age, gender, psychopathology, and specific circumstances. The social etiology of suicide has implications for intervention and future research.
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