Association of recurrent suicidal ideation with nonremission from acute mixed mania

Objective: The authors' goal was to examine suicidality in relation to acut e symptom remission in inpatients with mixed and pure bipolar disorder. Met hod: Using chart review of 184 adult inpatients with bipolar I disorder, th e authors assessed patients' past and current suicidality, other psychopath ology, treatment, and remission. Results: Past, current, and recurrent suic idality were significantly more common among patients with mixed mania than among those with pure mania. The probability of remission declined by 49% for every suicide attempt made before the index manic episode. Mixed mania, multiple previous hospitalizations, and previous suicide attempts were sig nificantly associated with current suicidality. Conclusions: Suicidality is linked with mixed manic states and may be a clinical marker for recurrent dysphoric mania. Multiple suicide attempts are associated with nonremission from mixed manic episodes.