2023
Association of 7-Day Follow-Up With 6-Month Suicide Mortality Following Hospitalization for Suicidal Thoughts or Behaviors Among Older Adults
Schmutte T, Olfson M, Xie M, Marcus S. Association of 7-Day Follow-Up With 6-Month Suicide Mortality Following Hospitalization for Suicidal Thoughts or Behaviors Among Older Adults. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 32: 128-134. PMID: 37690981, PMCID: PMC10841311, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjusted risk ratioMental health careSuicide riskPrior mental health careSuicidal thoughtsOutpatient mental health careSuicide-specific interventionsRetrospective cohort analysisNational Death IndexHealth careHigh-risk groupShort-term suicide riskMedicare Advantage enrolleesHigh suicide riskPostdischarge periodDeath IndexTimely followRisk ratioCohort analysisHigh riskMedicare dataTreatment weightsSuicidal ideationSuicidal behaviorInverse probabilityImplementing Peer Specialists in Suicide Prevention Efforts in the Veterans Health Administration
Schmutte T, Krishnamurti L, Davidson L, Klee A, Bullock J, Panas R, Pfeiffer P, Chinman M. Implementing Peer Specialists in Suicide Prevention Efforts in the Veterans Health Administration. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 94: 311-319. PMID: 37278930, PMCID: PMC10424796, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10034-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHigh-risk veteransSuicide prevention effortsPeer specialistsHealth AdministrationSuicide riskPrevention effortsVHA medical centersSuicide prevention interventionsHigh suicide riskPeer support specialistsMedical CenterPrevention interventionsPrevention coordinatorsTeam approachSuicidal thoughtsSuicide preventionUnderused interventionVeteransClinical directorsPeer supportAdequate trainingAdministrationClinical supervisionIntervention
2021
Suicide risk in first year after dementia diagnosis in older adults
Schmutte T, Olfson M, Maust DT, Xie M, Marcus SC. Suicide risk in first year after dementia diagnosis in older adults. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2021, 18: 262-271. PMID: 34036738, PMCID: PMC8613307, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mortality ratioADRD diagnosisOverall standardized mortality ratioSuicide riskGeneral geriatric populationChronic pain conditionsNational Death IndexSuicide risk screeningRecent mental healthRisk of suicideFirst yearPain conditionsDeath IndexGeriatric populationNational cohortMortality ratioRisk screeningHigh riskMedicare feeDementia diagnosisService beneficiariesAlzheimer's diseaseRural residenceMental healthOlder adultsSuicide Risk in the First Year Following Dementia Diagnosis: A National Study of U.S. Older Adults
Schmutte T, Maust D, Olfson M, Xie M, Marcus S. Suicide Risk in the First Year Following Dementia Diagnosis: A National Study of U.S. Older Adults. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: s118-s119. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.01.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandardized mortality ratioSubstance use disordersRecent mental healthADRD diagnosisDementia diagnosisUse disordersSuicide riskOlder adultsMental healthSuicide deathsChronic painRisk factorsHigh riskOverall standardized mortality ratioSuicide ratesGeneral geriatric populationChronic pain conditionsNational Death IndexSuicide mortalityHealth careVeterans Health AdministrationLife-saving careCohort of adultsFirst yearSuicide risk screening