Objective: About one-half to two-thirds of all suicides are by people who suffer from mood
disorders; preventing suicides among those who suffer from them is thus central for suicide …

The mood disorders unipolar major depression and bipolar disorder increase the risk of
suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, and death by completed suicide. This article reviews the …

In the majority of patients with mood disorders, suicidal behaviour is predictable and
preventable, with a good chance. A careful and systematic exploration of suicide risk factors …

Objective: Prospective studies over the past 30 years have identified an array of predictive
indicators for suicidal acts in mood disorders. However, prediction of suicidal behavior …

Understanding the origins of suicide is the first step in preventing it. Review of the current
literature has revealed only limited data from general practice and community samples; most …

BACKGROUND: Depressive disorders are associated with a significant risk of suicide.
Inpatient status and recent discharge from hospital have been identified as times of high risk …

BackgroundRates and risk factors for suicidal behaviour require updating and comparisons
among mood disorders. AimsTo identify factors associated with suicidal risk in major mood …

Suicide is commonly associated with mood disorders. Risk factors for suicide in mood
disorders can be organized according to whether their effect is on the threshold or diathesis …

BackgroundThere are few prospective studies on risk factors for attempted suicide among
psychiatric out-and in-patients with major depressive disorder. AimsTo investigate risk …

We examined the risk of attempted suicide in 100 inpatients during a major depressive
episode. We hypothesized that patients who attempt suicide have a vulnerability for suicidal …