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Suicide Behaviors in Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Update for the Clinician.

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Beyer, JL; Weisler, RH
Published in: Psychiatr Clin North Am
March 2016

Suicide behaviors (ideation, attempts, and completions) are unfortunately common in patients with bipolar disorder. It is estimated that 25 to 50% attempt suicide at least once during their lifetime, and 6% to 19% complete suicide. Risk factors include a family history of suicide, previous suicide attempts, younger age of onset, comorbid psychiatric illnesses, and psychological constructs like hopelessness. Pharmacologic treatment may impact suicidal behaviors, either increasing vulnerability or resilience. Clinicians need to be particularly sensitive to their patient's thoughts and beliefs about death, particularly during stressful times of life or when in a depressive/mixed episode of bipolar disorder.

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Psychiatr Clin North Am

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1558-3147

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

39

Issue

1

Start / End Page

111 / 123

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Suicide, Attempted
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Suicide
  • Sex Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Psychiatry
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Depressive Disorder, Major
  • Bipolar Disorder
 

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Beyer, J. L., & Weisler, R. H. (2016). Suicide Behaviors in Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Update for the Clinician. Psychiatr Clin North Am, 39(1), 111–123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2015.09.002
Beyer, John L., and Richard H. Weisler. “Suicide Behaviors in Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Update for the Clinician.Psychiatr Clin North Am 39, no. 1 (March 2016): 111–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2015.09.002.
Beyer JL, Weisler RH. Suicide Behaviors in Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Update for the Clinician. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2016 Mar;39(1):111–23.
Beyer, John L., and Richard H. Weisler. “Suicide Behaviors in Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Update for the Clinician.Psychiatr Clin North Am, vol. 39, no. 1, Mar. 2016, pp. 111–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.psc.2015.09.002.
Beyer JL, Weisler RH. Suicide Behaviors in Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Update for the Clinician. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2016 Mar;39(1):111–123.
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Published In

Psychiatr Clin North Am

DOI

EISSN

1558-3147

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

39

Issue

1

Start / End Page

111 / 123

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Suicide, Attempted
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Suicide
  • Sex Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Psychiatry
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Depressive Disorder, Major
  • Bipolar Disorder