Anna Maria Iazzolino, Marta Valenza, Martina D'Angelo, Grazia Longobardi, Valeria Di Stefano, Giulia Visalli, Luca Steardo, Caterina Scuderi, Luca Steardo
BACKGROUND: Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are more likely than the general population to experience traumatic events, particularly during childhood, and these may predict and be a risk factor for the development of complex PTSD (cPTSD). The presence of multiple traumas plays a relevant role from a psychopathological point of view, but little is known about the effect this may have on suicide attempts in patients with BD. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted comparing socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, recruiting 344 patients diagnosed with BD I and II, screened for the presence (or absence) of cPTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ)...
January 24, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine