Objective The risk-benefit profile of antidepressant medications in bipolar disorder is
controversial. When conclusive evidence is lacking, expert consensus can guide treatment …

Background Bipolar disorder is characterized by debilitating episodes of depression and
mood elevation (mania or hypomania). For most patients, depressive symptoms are more …

The social and economic impact of mood disorders and suicide is extremely high and may
be even higher in coming years, and yet, research in mental health is largely underfunded …

Objectives To examine the time delay between the age at onset of symptoms or episodes of
bipolar disorders (BD) and the age at diagnosis of and/or receipt of clinical practice …

SUICIDE IN BIPOLAR DISORDER: A REVIEW Page 1 108 Psychiatria Danubina, 2014; Vol.
26, No. 2, pp 108-114 Review © Medicinska naklada - Zagreb, Croatia SUICIDE IN BIPOLAR …

Background Bipolar disorder confers the highest risk of suicide among major psychological
disorders. The risk factors associated with bipolar disorder and suicide exist and are …

Objective: The long-term course of bipolar disorder is typified by recurring mood episodes of
opposite polarity as well as mixed states. Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder refers to the …

Objective: As modern studies evaluating suicidal behaviors in large samples of major
psychiatric disorder patients are rare, we compared suicidal risks associated with a variety of …

Objectives: Many factors influence the likelihood of suicide attempts or deaths in persons
with bipolar disorder. One key aim of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task …

Abstract Background Rapid-cycling (RC;≥ 4 episodes/year) in bipolar disorder (BD) has
been recognized since the 1970s and associated with inferior treatment response. However …