Death by suicide is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Because individuals
with chronic pain are at least twice as likely to report suicidal behaviors or to complete …

Background. This paper reviews and integrates the growing literature concerning the
prevalence of and risk factors for suicidality in chronic pain. Method. A series of systematic …

Chronic pain has long been considered an important risk factor for suicidal behavior. Less
well understood are the factors associated with the increased risk for suicide death within …

Objectives The objective of this narrative review was to examine recent evidence and, when
necessary, past evidence on the association between pain and suicidality. Design Fifty-eight …

Chronic pain conditions are associated with an elevated risk for suicide. Of particular
importance is the question of why pain conditions might be linked to increased suicide risk …

Although the relationship between physical pain and suicidal thoughts and behaviors has
been explored in multiple epidemiologic and clinical studies, it is still far from being well …

Living with chronic pain is associated with many deleterious outcomes, including a
substantially increased risk of suicide. While many general risk factors for suicidal ideation …

Objectives Investigations of the association between chronic pain conditions and suicidal
ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA) have rarely taken the effect of mental disorders into …

This study describes suicidal behavior in a cross-sectional sample of chronic pain patients
and evaluates factors associated with increased risk for suicidal ideation. One hundred-fifty …

Background: Research suggests that people suffering from chronic pain have elevated rates
of suicidality. With an ageing population, more research is essential to gain a better …