Pharmacological prevention of suicide in patients with major mood disorders

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10461417	Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews	2013	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Suicide risk in mood disorders is related to presence and severity of depressive episode. âº Appropriate pharmacotherapy markedly reduces suicide morbidity and mortality. âº Slightly elevated suicide risk in patients on antidepressants may be due to unrecognized bipolarity.

Keywords

ECT FDA Unipolar major depression RCT DSM-IV TCA Randomized controlled trial bipolar disorder Completed suicide Suicide attempt Antidepressants Tricyclic antidepressant Electroconvulsive therapy Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Food and Drug Administration selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRI odds ratio Suicide prevention