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 adults
2020
Association of Suicide Prevention Interventions With Subsequent Suicide Attempts, Linkage to Follow-up Care, and Depression Symptoms for Acute Care Settings
Doupnik SK, Rudd B, Schmutte T, Worsley D, Bowden CF, McCarthy E, Eggan E, Bridge JA, Marcus SC. Association of Suicide Prevention Interventions With Subsequent Suicide Attempts, Linkage to Follow-up Care, and Depression Symptoms for Acute Care Settings. JAMA Psychiatry 2020, 77: 1021-1030. PMID: 32584936, PMCID: PMC7301305, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.1586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent suicide attemptsSuicide prevention interventionsStandardized mean differenceDepression symptomsPrevention interventionsSuicide attemptsClinical trialsMean differencePatient self-report measuresMedical record reviewAcute care settingReduced depression symptomsPooled-effect estimatesEgger's regression testSmall-study effectsMental health careRandom-effects modelEffect sizeSelf-report measuresCochrane riskBias toolPrimary outcomeRecord reviewStudy inclusionOvid MEDLINESuicide in Older Adults With and Without Known Mental Illness: Results From the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003–2016
Schmutte TJ, Wilkinson ST. Suicide in Older Adults With and Without Known Mental Illness: Results From the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003–2016. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 58: 584-590. PMID: 32001049, PMCID: PMC7089842, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsMental illnessOlder adultsSuicide decedentsSuicide deathsHealth conditionsFemale suicide decedentsMost suicide deathsU.S. geriatric populationRisk older adultsPhysical health problemsMost older adultsClinical characteristicsPast suicide attemptsGeriatric populationRetrospective analysisLaw enforcement reportsSuicidal intentHealth problemsOld maleIllnessSuicide attemptsU.S. adultsSuicide risk increasesDepressed mood
2019
National study of emergency department disposition for high suicide risk geriatric patients
Schmutte T, Olfson M, Xie M, Marcus SC. National study of emergency department disposition for high suicide risk geriatric patients. General Hospital Psychiatry 2019, 58: 67-70. PMID: 30933688, PMCID: PMC6500465, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admissionEmergency departmentSuicide ideationOlder adultsPredictors of hospitalizationRetrospective cohort analysisArea Health Resource FileEmergency department dispositionMental health conditionsSubstance use disordersMost older adultsED episodesMedical comorbiditiesED visitsMedical morbidityGeriatric patientsPatient factorsRisk ratioMedicare claimsCohort analysisHigh riskPsychiatric unitUse disordersAdmission statusCurrent diagnosis
2008
Stemming the Tide of Suicide in Older White Men: A Call to Action
Schmutte T, O'Connell M, Weiland M, Lawless S, Davidson L. Stemming the Tide of Suicide in Older White Men: A Call to Action. American Journal Of Men's Health 2008, 3: 189-200. PMID: 19477749, DOI: 10.1177/1557988308316555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention strategiesWhite menGeriatric mental healthPublic health problemOld white manElderly white menRisk age groupSuicide prevention initiativesAwareness of suicideOlder menHealth problemsAge groupsPrevention initiativesMental healthOlder adultsVulnerable populationsSuicideMenSuicide ratesLate adulthoodUnited StatesUnprecedented agingReality of suicide