Mental Health in America: Suicide and Bipolar Disorder

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Song, J., Sjцlander, A., Joas, E., Bergen, S. E., Runeson, B., Larsson, H., ... & Lichtenstein, P. (2017). Suicidal behavior during lithium and valproate treatment: a within-individual 8-year prospective study of 50,000 patients with bipolar disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 174(8), 795-802.
The study focuses on the link between lithium and valproate and their antisuicidal impact when treating bipolar disorders. Patients who have bipolar disorder tend to have a higher chance of committing suicide. However, lithium should be included in the treatment regime since it leads to a reduction in the risk of suicide. However, valproates do not have a protective impact on suicide-related occurrences. All the authors of the study have PhDs., so the outcomes of the study are reliable and valid. Most of the authors are from the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. The source will help determine medications that can be used to reduce the risk of suicide among bipolar patients. Lithium is a good intervention, especially for patients who are suspected of having suicidal intentions.
Becker, S. P., Holdaway, A. S., & Luebbe, A. M. (2018). Suicidal behaviors in college students: Frequency, sex differences, and mental health correlates, including sluggish cognitive tempo. Journal of Adolescent Health, 63(2), 181-188.
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