Association of Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis With Suicide Mortality Rates in Adolescents in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The association of early diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder with adolescent suicide mortality (ASM) is unknown.

Objective

To assess regional associations between ASM and bipolar disorder diagnosis frequencies.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study investigated the association between annual regional ASM and bipolar disorder diagnosis rates in Swedish adolescents aged 15 to 19 years in January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2021. Aggregated data without exclusions reported at the regional level encompassed 585 suicide deaths, constituting 588 unique observations (ie, 21 regions, 14 years, 2 sexes).

Exposures

Bipolar disorder diagnosis frequencies and lithium dispensation rates were designated as fixed-effects variables

SUBMITTER: Andersson P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209824 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature