Suicide
Study data from A. Garcia Espinosa and co-authors update knowledge of suicide
Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, March 8th, 2010
Data detailed in 'Wisconsin Card Sorting Test performance and impulsivity in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy: suicidal risk and suicide attempts' have been presented. "The goal of the study described here was to determine if executive dysfunction and impulsivity are related to risk for suicide and suicide attempts in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Forty-two patients with temporal lobe epilepsy were recruited," researchers in Cuba report.
"A detailed medical history, neurological examination, serial EEGs, Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, executive function, and MRI were assessed. Multiple regression analysis was carried out to examine predictive...
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