Antidepressants and Suicide Risk: A Comprehensive Overview

• Main Authors: Roberto Tatarelli (Author), Paolo Girardi (Author), Gloria Giordano (Author), Elisa Ambrosi (Author), Marco Innamorati (Author), Gianluca Serafini (Author), Maurizio Pompili (Author), David Lester (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The annual worldwide suicide rate currently averages approximately 13 per 100,000 individuals per year (0.013% per year), with higher average rates for men than for women in all but a few countries, very low rates in children, and relatively high rates in elderly men. Suicide rates vary markedly bet...