"Suicidal Ideation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A risk factor for suicide attempts and completions, it is the most common of all suicidal behavior, but only a minority of ideators engage in overt self-harm.
| Descriptor ID |
D059020
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.126.980.875.149 I01.880.735.856.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Suicidal Ideation- Suicidal Ideation
- Ideation, Suicidal
- Ideations, Suicidal
- Suicidal Ideations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suicidal Ideation" by people in Profiles.
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Risk Rulers for Rapid Screening and Detection of Suicide Risk in Acute Care. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2026 Jun; 56(3):e70112.
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Examining Suicidal Ideation and Capability Across the Menstrual Cycle. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2026 Apr; 56(2):e70084.
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A Prospective Examination of the Predictive Validity of Three Transdiagnostic Assessments of Risk for Suicidal Behavior: Psychache, the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, and Reasons for Living. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026 Sep; 65(9):1171-1181.
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Evaluating a case-based lecture to educate internal medicine interns about depression and suicide risk assessment. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Oct 31; 25(1):1531.
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The association between aggression and suicidal behaviors in veterans at risk for suicide. J Psychiatr Res. 2025 09; 189:71-75.
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Suicidal Ideation in Spinocerebellar Ataxia. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2026; 38(1):38-44.
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Performance of an Electronic Universal Mental Health Screening Tool in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Sep 01; 41(9):695-701.
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Frontal Pole Neuromodulation for Impulsivity and Suicidality in Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Common Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 12 13; 13:e58206.
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Prevalence of suicidal and self-harm ideation in fathers during the perinatal and early parenting period: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2024 12; 58(12):1020-1033.
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Revolutionizing Mental Health Nursing Education: Virtual Reality Simulation for Understanding and Intervening in Major Depressive Disorder and Suicidal Thoughts. Nurs Educ Perspect. 2024 Sep-Oct 01; 45(5):322-324.