Increased risk for suicidal behavior in comorbid bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorders: Results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions (NESARC)

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 902-909

  Oquendo, Maria A ^a,c   Currier, Dianne ^a   Liu, Shang Min ^c   Hasin, Deborah S ^a,b,c   Grant, Bridget F ^d   Blanco, Carlos ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NICOTINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955290810     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.09m05198gry     Document Type: Article

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