The interrelationship of depression, stigma, and suicide risk among patients with bipolar disorder and their caregivers: a six-month follow-up study
- Published on 04/15/2025
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Lin Chia-Chi 1, Lee Yu 1, Chiu Nien-Mu 1, Lin Pao-Yen 1, Huang Yu-Chi 1, Hung Chi-Fa 1, Wang Liang-Jen 2
1 https://ror.org/00k194y12 Department of Psychiatry Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine Kaohsiung No. 123, Dapi Road, Niaosung District Kaohsiung City Taiwan
2 https://ror.org/02verss31 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine No.123, Ta-Pei Road Kaohsiung City Taiwan
Abstract
Background Despite significant research on bipolar disorder, the interplay between depression, suicide risk, and stigma in patients with bipolar disorder and their caregivers remains underexplored. This study aimed to examine how stigma and suicide risk affect the severity of depression in both patients with bipolar disorder and their caregivers.
Methods We recruited 76 patients with bipolar disorder and their 76 caregivers from a general hospital between...
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