@article{ref1,
title="Sexual and Religious Obsessions in Relation to Suicidal Ideation in Bipolar Disorder",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2019",
author="Abdel Hamid, Ahmed A. L. and Nasreldin, Mohamed and Gohar, Sherif M. and Saleh, Alia A. and Tarek, Mennat-Allah",
volume="49",
number="6",
pages="1552-1559",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Obsessions and suicidal behavior are common among patients with bipolar disorder. The relation between them and their impact on disease severity should be a focus of attention. This study aimed at assessment of the presence of sexual and religious obsessions in patients with bipolar disorder and their relation to suicide ideation. METHODS: Ninety patients diagnosed with bipolar I disorder were recruited consecutively and subdivided into two groups: bipolar disorder with and without sexual/religious obsessions. Both groups were subjected to Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DY-BOCS), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD), and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI). RESULTS: Patients with bipolar disorder and sexual/religious obsessions were 54.4% (n = 49) of the total sample, and they showed significantly higher number of suicidal attempts, more severe depression, and suicidal ideation than those without sexual/religious obsessions. BSSI showed significantly positive correlation with HAMD and DY-BOCS sexual and religious obsessions dimension-related distress. CONCLUSION: Sexual and religious obsessions tend to be more frequent among patients with bipolar disorder. Higher depression and obsessive-related distress potentially contribute to the increased risk of suicidal ideation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1111/sltb.12540",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12540"
}