Understanding the symptom continuum from depression to suicide by Goodwin, G

Cognitions in bipolar affective disorder and unipolar depression: imagining suicide. by Hales, S, Deeprose, C, Goodwin, G, Holmes, E

“… OBJECTIVE: Bipolar disorder has the highest rate of suicide of all the psychiatric disorders. In unipolar depression, individuals report vivid, affect-laden images of suicide or the aftermath of death (flashforwards to suicide) during suicidal ideation but this phenomenon has not been explored in bipolar disorder. …”

Thoughts and acts of self-harm, and suicidal ideation, in online gamblers by Lloyd, J, Hawton, K, Dutton, W, Geddes, J, Goodwin, G, Rogers, R

“…Gambling problems have been linked to suicidal ideation and enhanced risk of suicide attempts. …”

Lithium prophylaxis of mood disorders: Efficacy, acceptability and anti-suicidal effects by Geddes, J, Burgess, S, Hawton, K, Townsend, E, Jamison, K, Goodwin, G

Risks of all-cause and suicide mortality in mental disorders: a meta-review. by Chesney, E, Goodwin, G, Fazel, S

“…The excess risks of mortality and suicide in all mental disorders justify a higher priority for the research, prevention, and treatment of the determinants of premature death in psychiatric patients.…”

Suicide trends in discharged patients with mood disorders: associations with selective serotonin uptake inhibitors and comorbid substance misuse. by Fazel, S, Grann, M, Goodwin, G

“…We determined the rates of suicide in two consecutive time intervals of low and high selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) prescribing for men and women with mood disorders, who were at relatively high risk of suicide, in a discharged hospitalized sample. …”

Suicides by violent means in individuals taking SSRIs and other antidepressants: a postmortem study in Sweden, 1992-2004. by Fazel, S, Grann, M, Ahlner, J, Goodwin, G

“…A number of reports have linked consumption of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) with suicide by violent methods. We aimed to determine whether suicides with postmortem evidence of SSRI consumption are more likely to have used violent methods compared with suicides with no detectable antidepressants. …”

Lithium for maintenance treatment of mood disorders. by Burgess, S, Geddes, J, Hawton, K, Townsend, E, Jamison, K, Goodwin, G

“…They carry a high risk of suicide. Maintenance treatment, aimed at the prevention of relapse, is therefore of vital importance. …”

Lithium for maintenance treatment of mood disorders. by Burgess, S, Geddes, J, Hawton, K, Townsend, E, Jamison, K, Goodwin, G

“…They carry a high risk of suicide. Maintenance treatment, aimed at the prevention of relapse, is therefore of vital importance. …”

Lithium for maintenance treatment of mood disorders. by Burgess, S, Geddes, J, Hawton, K, Townsend, E, Jamison, K, Goodwin, G

“…They carry a high risk of suicide. Maintenance treatment, aimed at the prevention of relapse, is therefore of vital importance. …”

Lithium - a continuing story in the treatment of bipolar disorder. by Carney, S, Goodwin, G

“…Its under-utilization in North America reflects opinion rather than evidence and the demonstrated anti-suicide effects should help to reignite interest in its use.…”

The role of lithium in the treatment of bipolar depression by Bhagwagar, Z, Goodwin, G

“…Lithium still has an important role in maintenance treatment and appears to reduce the incidence of suicide, but its efficacy specifically against depression is beginning to be questioned. …”

Bipolar disorder: the neglected psychosis by Bhagwagar, Z, Goodwin, G

“…The lifetime risk of suicide in patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder ranges from 8% to 20% and accurate diagnosis and early interventions are the mainstays of treatment for bipolar disorder. …”

New approaches in the treatment of bipolar depression. by Saunders, K, Goodwin, G

“…Indeed depressive symptomatology represents the majority of the illness burden experienced by bipolar patients and is also associated with elevated suicide risk. The treatment of bipolar depression differs from that of recurrent major depression in that the efficacy of conventional antidepressant drugs is not well-established. …”

Role of the primary care physician in bipolar disorder by Tylee, A, Goodwin, G

“…The symptoms of bipolar disorder typically reduce opportunities for employment and education, adversely affect finances and relationships, and produce a markedly elevated risk for suicide. As discussed in this paper, primary care physicians (PCPs) have a unique and wide-ranging role in the care of patients with bipolar disorder because PCPs frequently are the first to identify patients with bipolar disorder and to refer them to specialist mental health services. …”

Forecasting depression in bipolar disorder. by Moore, P, Little, M, McSharry, P, Geddes, J, Goodwin, G

“…The condition can have a major impact on an individual's ability to function and is associated with a long-term risk of suicide. In this paper, we report on the use of self-rated mood data to forecast the next week's depression ratings. …”

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in bipolar disorder: preliminary evaluation of immediate effects on between-episode functioning. by Williams, J, Alatiq, Y, Crane, C, Barnhofer, T, Fennell, M, Duggan, D, Hepburn, S, Goodwin, G

“…Additionally the study recruited participants with suicidal ideation or behaviour so the findings cannot immediately be generalized to individuals without these symptoms. …”

Depression and violence: a Swedish population study by Fazel, S, Wolf, A, Chang, Z, Larsson, H, Goodwin, G, Lichtenstein, P

“…Depression increases the risk of a range of adverse outcomes including suicide, premature mortality, and self-harm, but associations with violent crime remain uncertain. …”

Mental imagery as an emotional amplifier: application to bipolar disorder. by Holmes, E, Geddes, J, Colom, F, Goodwin, G

“…Anxiety is extremely common in patients with bipolar disorder and is associated with increased dysfunction and suicidality, yet it is poorly understood and rarely treated. …”

Mental imagery as an emotional amplifier: application to bipolar disorder by Holmes, E, Geddes, J, Colom, F, Goodwin, G

“…Anxiety is extremely common in patients with bipolar disorder and is associated with increased dysfunction and suicidality, yet it is poorly understood and rarely treated. …”