Common Methods of Suicide and Self-Inflicted Poisoning/Injury by Individuals With Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis

ABSTRACT Objective: Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are at increased risk of suicide. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of different methods of suicide and self-inflicted poisoning/injury in individuals with MDD or BD. Methods: This study used a US National Inpatient Sample dataset from years 2012–2015. Data were collected from…

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Tags: BipolarDisorder, depression

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