Risk of Suicide-Related Outcomes After SARS-COV-2 Infection: Results from a Nationwide Observational Matched Cohort of US Veterans.

Denise M HynesMeike NiederhausenJason I ChenTroy A ShahoumianMazhgan RownekiAlex HickokMegan Shepherd-BaniganEric J HawkinsJennifer NaylorAlan TeoDiana J GovierKristin BerryHolly McCreadyThomas F OsborneEdwin WongPaul L HebertValerie A SmithC Barrett BowlingEdward J BoykoGeorge N IoannouTheodore J IwashynaMatthew L MaciejewskiAnn M O'HareElizabeth M VigliantiAmy S-B Bohnert

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2023)

COVID-19 patients had higher risks of both suicide attempts and other forms of SDV compared to uninfected comparators, which persisted for at least one year after infection. Results support suicide risk screening of those infected with SARS-COV-2 to identify opportunities to prevent self-harm.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
cross sectional
hiv infected
human health
coronavirus disease
climate change
antiretroviral therapy