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Depressive symptoms carry an increased risk for suicidal ideation and behavior in bipolar disorder without any additional contribution of mixed symptoms
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Depressive symptoms carry an increased risk for suicidal ideation and behavior in bipolar disorder without any additional contribution of mixed symptoms

Jess G Fiedorowicz, Jane E Persons, Shervin Assari, Michael J Ostacher, Peter Zandi, Po W Wang, Michael E Thase, Mark A Frye, William Coryell and National Network of Depression Centers Bipolar Disorders Interest Group
Journal of affective disorders, Vol.246, pp.775-782
03/01/2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.057
PMCID: PMC6914253
PMID: 30623823

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Abstract

•Depressive symptoms are a strong and robust predictor of concomitant suicidal ideation and behavior in bipolar disorder.•Mixed depressive and manic symptoms appear to convey no greater risk for suicidal ideation and behavior than that conveyed by the co-occurring depressive symptomatology.•Suicidal ideation and behavior was significantly more frequent in women with manic symptoms than in men with manic symptoms.•Clinicians should pay particular attention to depressive symptoms and syndromes in bipolar disorder for the purpose of suicide risk assessment and management.
Mania Bipolar disorder Depression Attempted suicide Suicidal ideation

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