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: 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 …

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 …

Objective: It is well known that functional psychiatric disorders are one of the main causes of
suicidal behaviour. This paper discusses the epidemiology and risk factors of suicidal …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

An increased risk of suicide has been reported for psychiatric patients. In several world
regions, an underlying psychiatric disorder is reported in up to 90% of people who die from …

BACKGROUND: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in people who die by
suicide. Awareness of risk factors for suicide in depression is important for clinicians …