Journal article
Is there an association between suicide attempt and delay of initiation of mood stabilizers in bipolar I disorder?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the extent to which delay of initiation of mood-stabilizing treatment may influence outcomes in bipolar patients (BP). In this study, our aim was to investigate the association between delay of mood stabilizer treatment in bipolar patients and lifetime history of suicide attempts.
METHOD: A consecutive sample of 268 bipolar I outpatients from two teaching hospitals in Brazil was recruited. The assessment …
Authors
Nery-Fernandes F; Quarantini LC; Guimarães JL; de Oliveira IR; Koenen KC; Kapczinski F; Miranda-Scippa Â
Journal
Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 136, No. 3, pp. 1082–1087
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.jad.2011.10.046
ISSN
0165-0327