Medical Conditions Associated with Suicide Risk: Suicide in Parkinson's Disease

This ebook explores the relationship between neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, depression, and suicide risk. It includes a review of studies that examine the groups most likely to experience suicidal ideation versus those most likely to attempt. The authors discuss potential the suicide risks associated with neurosurgical therapies, and provide suggestions for the evaluation of suicide risk in individuals with Parkinson’s.

Written by:
Michele Raja, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Edited by:
Alan L. Berman, Ph.D., Executive Director, American Association of Suicidology, President, International Association for Suicide Prevention

Maurizio Pompili, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Sant’ Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA