TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Correlates of suicide attempt history in bipolar disorder: a stress-diathesis perspective
JO  - Bipolar disorders
A1  - Grunebaum, Michael F.
A1  - Ramsay, Sarah R.
A1  - Galfalvy, Hanga C.
A1  - Ellis, S. P.
A1  - Burke, Ainsley K.
A1  - Sher, Leo
A1  - Printz, David J.
A1  - Kahn, David A.
A1  - Mann, J. John
A1  - Oquendo, Maria A.
SP  - 551
EP  - 557
VL  - 8
IS  - 5 Pt 2
N2  - Objectives: Distinguishing clinical characteristics of bipolar patients who have made a suicide attempt may help to identify at-risk individuals. We sought to identify such factors and to consider them within a stress-diathesis model of suicidal behavior. Methods: Patients with bipolar disorder (N = 96) were compared with respect to the presence or absence at baseline evaluation of a history of suicide attempt. We used multiple logistic regression analysis to assess the unique associations of independent variables to history of a past suicide attempt. Results: The regression analysis showed that a history of suicide attempt in bipolar disorder was associated with greater recent suicidal ideation, more psychiatric hospitalizations, lifetime aggressive traits and an earlier age at onset of a first mood episode. Conclusions: Aggressive traits and early treatment of mood disorders, especially major depressive episodes, are potential targets for suicide prevention in bipolar disorder.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1398-5647
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-5618.2006.00304.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -