Original Research Prim Care Companion CNS Disord August 2022

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

PCC CNS Disord 2022;24(4):10.4088/PCC.21m03159

Full Article Read the complete peer-reviewed article in Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. Clinical Summary Patients with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder face a suicide risk over 30 times higher than the general population, but the methods used in hospital-treated self-harm are not the same across diagnoses. Knowing which methods are most common in each group can sharpen inpatient risk assessment and means-restriction counseling at discharge. FAQ What self-harm method was most common among hospitalized adults with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder in this study?

Key Takeaways Among hospitalized adults with mood disorders, self-poisoning patterns differed by diagnosis: analgesics were more common in MDD than BD (16.7% vs 11%, P = .000), which may help guide means-safety counseling and medication access review. Clinical Guide How should clinicians assess likely self-harm methods and target means restriction in hospitalized adults with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder? Clinical Guide How should clinicians assess likely self-harm methods in hospitalized adults with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder? Clinical Guide How can clinicians use psychiatric comorbidity patterns to refine suicide risk assessment in hospitalized adults with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder?