LESTER , D

Suicide completion is a leading cause of death for children, adolescents, and young adults. There is evidence that the suicide rate for those aged 15 to 24 years has tripled since 1950, and suicide is now the second or third leading cause of death in this age group. Recent studies indicate that the incidence of suicide attempts among...

OBJECTIVES: Both duloxetine and venlafaxine are efficacious in treating patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), even though the advantages in treatment patients with bipolar disorder is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of duloxetine vs venlafaxine in the acute treatment of unipolar and bipolar depression. MATERIALS AND...

White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) refer to areas of hyperintense signal on T2- or proton density-weighted brain magnetic resonance imaging. Although WMHs are a common finding in patients with bipolar disorder (BD), particularly with a later disease onset, some studies report a higher frequency of WMHs only in unipolar affective disorders. We...