Suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder: Epidemiology, characteristics and major risk factors

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 143, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 16-26

  Gonda, Xenia ^a   Pompili, Maurizio ^b,c   Serafini, Gianluca ^b   Montebovi, Franco ^b   Campi, Sandra ^b   Dome, Peter ^a   Duleba, Timea ^a   Girardi, Paolo ^b   Rihmer, Zoltan ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Risk factors; Suicide; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD ABUSE; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID CYCLING BIPOLAR DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TEMPERAMENT; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84869503068     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.041     Document Type: Review

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