Suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder: Epidemiology, characteristics and major risk factors
| Autor: | Peter Dome, Franco Montebovi, Paolo Girardi, Xenia Gonda, Maurizio Pompili, Sandra Campi, Zoltan Rihmer, Timea Duleba, Gianluca Serafini |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Suicide Prevention medicine.medical_specialty Bipolar Disorder Poison control Suicide Attempted Suicide prevention Suicidal Ideation Life Change Events suicide attempt bipolar disorder suicide risk factors Sex Factors Risk Factors Injury prevention Epidemiology medicine Humans Family Bipolar disorder Psychiatry Suicidal ideation Suicide attempt business.industry Human factors and ergonomics medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Suicide Female medicine.symptom business |
| Popis: | Background Suicide is one of the leading causes of death and a major public health problem worldwide, and the majority of suicide attempters and completers suffer from some major affective disorder at the time of their death, which, in the majority of cases is unrecognized, under- or misdiagnosed and untreated. Methods: Based on a systematic literature search, the authors give a detailed and critical overview of established risk factors of suicide in bipolar disorder. Results Among affective disorders, bipolar disorder carries the highest risk of suicide, yet not all bipolar patients commit or even attempt suicide during their illness. While the general suicide risk factors also apply for bipolar disorders, there are several disease-specific risk factors as well which should be taken into account when evaluating suicide risk in case of patients. Conclusion: It is crucial to identify suicide risk factors in bipolar disorder to be able to differentiate those patients within this already increased-risk illness group who are at especially high risk and therefore to allow for better prediction and prevention of suicidal acts. |
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