Servicio de Psiquiatria Reports Findings in Mental Health (Impulsivity in fatal suicide behaviour: A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological autopsy studies).

A recent report from the Servicio de Psiquiatria in Madrid, Spain, examines the role of impulsivity in fatal suicide behavior. The researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological autopsy studies, focusing on adult deaths by suicide and the assessment of impulsivity. The findings suggest that individuals who die by suicide with high impulsivity are associated with younger age, substance abuse, and low intention to die, while those with low impulsivity are associated with older age, depression, schizophrenia, high intention to die, and low social support. The research concludes that people who die by suicide with high and low impulsivity display distinct characteristics, potentially indicating different pathways to suicide. [Extracted from the article]