Background One of the main obstacles in studying suicide risk factors is the difference
between cases in which the individual died by suicide and those in which the individual …

This review provides an overview of the relationship between depression and cognition in
the elderly, with an emphasis on psychotherapies and nonpharmacologic approaches. We …

Suicidal vulnerability has been related to impaired value-based decision-making and
increased sensitivity to social threat, mediated by the prefrontal cortex. Using functional …

This emerging literature supports the notion that various impairments in decision-making–
often broadly related to impulsivity–may mark different pathways to suicide. We propose that …

A lack of motivation and anhedonia represent frequent and pervasive symptoms in
depression, although with poor specificity. Historically described as a response bias, reward …

Suicide in older adults is a significant clinical concern. In this review of recent findings, we
concentrate on the role of emotions and cognition in suicide risk and behavior in older …

The present study aimed to identify pathways to suicidal behavior in late life that can guide
identification of those most at risk and improve treatment. In a longitudinal study of late-life …

Objective: The propensity of people vulnerable to suicide to make poor life decisions is
increasingly well documented. Do they display an extreme degree of decision biases? The …

Background Suicidal behavior is associated with impaired decision making in contexts of
uncertainty. Existing studies, however, do not definitively address whether suidice attempers …

Background: Insomnia increases in prevalence with age, is strongly associated with
depression, and has been identified as a risk factor for suicide in several studies. The aim of …