Citation

Michaels MS, Balthrop T, Pulido A, Rudd MD, Joiner TE. Arch. Suicide Res. 2018; 22(1): 46-56.

Affiliation

a Florida State University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2017.1319308

PMID

28422579

Abstract

OBJECTIVEs The present study represents an early-stage investigation into the phenomenon whereby those with bipolar disorder attempt suicide more frequently than those with unipolar depression, but do not tend to attempt suicide during mania.

METHODS Data for this study were obtained from baseline measurements collected in a randomized treatment study at a major southwestern United States military medical center.

RESULTS We demonstrated the rarity of suicide attempts during mania, the higher frequency of suicide attempts in those with bipolar disorder compared to those with depression, and the persistence of effects after accounting for severity of illness.

CONCLUSIONS These results provide the impetus for the development and testing of theoretical explanations.

Language: en

Keywords

bipolar; bipolar disorder; depression; major depressive disorder; suicide attempts