title: Effect of psychosis on suicide risk in 1,593 patients with unipolar and bipolar affective disorders.
abstract: The authors report suicide risk among 1,593 patients with major depression or bipolar disorder, 443 (27.8%) of whom were psychotic (260 bipolar and 183 unipolar). The subjects were followed for 0-14 years, and their suicide experience was compared with that of the state population. Eight (19.5%) of the 41 suicide victims were from the psychotic group. The psychotic and nonpsychotic subjects in each diagnostic group had similar risks for suicide. A higher risk for suicide was not found in the bipolar subjects. The authors conclude that among patients with major affective disorder psychosis per se does not predispose to suicide.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors: D W
authors: DW
authors: Black
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Winokur
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Nasrallah
mesh_terms: D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology*