PinterestFactors Associated With Suicidal Behavior In Bipolar Patients Identified
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Research shows that suicidal behavior in euthymic bipolar disorder patients are related to factors such as alcohol misuse, disease onset at an early age, social phobias, a history of rapid cycling, as well as irritability and hostility.
“BPAD is a frequent and chronic psychiatric disorder associated with an increase in all-cause mortality. In particular, among mental disorders, BPAD is one of the leading causes of suicidal behaviors and this is a major issue in the management of the disease,” says Claire Parmentier, of Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de
Researchers Identify Bipolar Disorder Gene
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Health News — Researchers at Sweden’s Sahlgrenska Academy, by way of studying more than 50,000 people, have managed to identify a gene that is believed to have a strong link with bipolar disorder.
Previous studies have shown that the risk of developing bipolar disorder is largely due to genetics, but scientists have been unable to pin down exactly which genes are involved.
Sahlgrenska Academy’s study has now identified one gene in particular that is linked to a calcium
