Demographic and clinical correlates of suicidal ideation in individuals with at-risk mental state (ARMS): A study from Pakistan.
Muhammad Omair HusainI B ChaudhryA B KhosoG FoussiasM ShafiqueS ShakoorS LaneM AbidM RiazN HusainI QurashiPublished in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2023)
These findings indicate that suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in individuals with ARMS in Pakistan. Given the pivotal developmental stages that ARMS presents, and the poor outcomes associated with co-morbid depression, there is an urgent need to prioritize the development of low-cost and scalable evidence-based interventions to address psychiatric comorbidity and suicidality in the ARMS population in Pakistan.