Citation

Wolfersdorf MG, Lehle B, Adler L. Arch. Suicide Res. 2005; 9(3): 261-266.

Affiliation

Klinik fur Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Bezirkskrankenhaus Bayreuth, Germany. manfred.wolfersdorf@bezirkskrankenhaus-bayreuth.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811110590929451

PMID

16020169

Abstract

On the basis of the known literature and our own results on patients' suicide, reflections are made with regard to the group of suicide cases with bipolar affective illnesses that commit suicide during inpatient psychiatric treatment. In our own studies, we diagnosed mania in as many as 8% of all suicide cases. Risk factors for suicidal behavior in bipolar affective disorder are discussed, especially in terms of psychopathology, and the social consequences of the disease are discussed.

Language: en