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Suicidal Ideation in Bipolar Disorder: The Relation with Clinical and Sociodemographic Variables
Renata Reis Lage1, Rafael de Assis da Silva2,3, Marcelo Baggi Tancini2
1Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Av. Venceslau Brás, 71, fundos, CEP 22290-140, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. renatareislage@hotmail.com.
The Psychiatric Quarterly
|October 19, 2021
Summary
Suicidal ideation in bipolar disorder (BD) is linked to severe depressive and manic symptoms, higher insight, and prior suicide attempts. Understanding these factors is crucial for assessing suicide risk in BD patients.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Bipolar disorder (BD) presents the highest suicide risk among mental health conditions.
- Identifying predictors of suicidal ideation is critical for effective suicide risk assessment in BD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between suicidal ideation and clinical/sociodemographic factors in individuals with bipolar disorder.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 80 BD patients.
- Data collected included sociodemographics, suicide attempt history, and assessments of depression, mania, psychosis, insight, impulsivity, and suicidal ideation severity.
Main Results:
- Severity of depressive and manic symptoms, higher insight levels, and a history of suicide attempts significantly predicted suicidal ideation.
- Impulsivity and educational level were not significant predictors in this cohort.
Conclusions:
- Increased severity of depressive and manic symptoms, greater insight, and a history of suicide attempts are key indicators of suicidal ideation in bipolar disorder.
- These findings aid in refining suicide risk stratification for BD patients.
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