News: A clinical trial will look at the neurological structure and function of people who have attempted suicide. Suicide is a puzzle. Fewer than 10% of people with depression attempt suicide, and about 10% of those who kill themselves were never diagnosed with any mental-health condition. Now, a study is trying to determine what happens in the brain when a person attempts suicide, and what sets such people apart. The results could help researchers to understand whether suicide is driven by certain brain biology — and is not just a symptom of a recognized mental disorder. The project, which launched this month (December 2015), will recruit 50 people who have attempted suicide in the two weeks before enrolling in the study.
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