Abstract Purpose of Review Bipolar disorder has the highest rate of suicide of all psychiatric
conditions and is approximately 20–30 times that of the general population. The purpose of …

Attempted suicide and suicide are prevalent in individuals with bipolar disorder (BD). Extant
evidence indicates that history of suicide attempts, percentage of time spent in a depressed …

The mood disorders are by far the most common psychiatric conditions associated with
suicide. Suicide is the anchor point on a continuum of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This …

Bipolar disorders are prevalent, often severe, and disabling illnesses with elevated lethality
largely due to suicide. Suicide rates average∼ 1% annually, or perhaps 60 times higher …

Objective: To determine the main risk factors for suicide and nonfatal suicidal behavior in
patients with bipolar disorder through a systematic review of the international literature. Data …

Background Excess mortality is a critical hallmark of bipolar disorder (BD) due to co
occurring general medical disorders and especially from suicide. It is timely to review of the …

Background Suicide is one of the leading causes of death and a major public health
problem worldwide, and the majority of suicide attempters and completers suffer from some …

Completed suicide and suicide attempts are major issues in the management of bipolar
disorders. There is evidence that suicide rates among these patients are more than 20-fold …

Objectives Bipolar disorder is associated with a high risk of suicide attempts and suicide
death. The main objective of the present study was to identify and quantify the demographic …

Objectives: Bipolar disorder is associated with elevated risk of suicide attempts and deaths.
Key aims of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force on Suicide included …