@article{ref1,
title="Increased suicidal ideation in patients with co-occurring bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2017",
author="Carter, Julia M. and Arentsen, Timothy J. and Cordova, Matthew J. and Ruzek, Josef I. and Reiser, Robert and Suppes, Trisha and Ostacher, Michael J.",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="621-632",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Suicide risk increases for those with Bipolar Disorder or PTSD, however little research has focused on risk for co-occurring Bipolar Disorder and PTSD. The aim of this paper was to evaluate increased suicide risk in co-occurring disorders, and differences in suicide risk for patients with Bipolar I versus Bipolar II. <br><br>METHODS: This study evaluated suicide risk in patients with co-occurring PTSD and Bipolar Disorder (n = 3,158), using the MADRS and Suicide Questionnaire. <br><br>RESULTS: Those with history of PTSD had significantly higher suicidal ideation than those without (U = 1063375.00, p < .0001). Those with Bipolar I had higher risk than those with Bipolar II. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Patients with Bipolar I and PTSD were at higher risk for suicidal ideation, implying the importance of diagnosis and risk assessment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2016.1199986",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1199986"
}