Suicide Interventions for Youths: A Systematic Review, in JAMA Pediatrics
key takeaway: "This systematic review found that the current evidence on available interventions targeting youths at heightened risk of suicide is uncertain. Medication, neurotherapeutics, and emerging therapies remain unstudied among this population. The limited evidence base calls for the development of novel, developmentally and trauma-informed treatments, as well as multilevel interventions to target the increasing suicide risk among youths."
The evolving impact of Medicaid expansion on suicide mortality: demographic and method-specific effects, in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "Medicaid expansion resulted in fewer suicide deaths, including those involving firearms. These findings suggest that Medicaid expansion was particularly impactful in preventing suicide among young adults."