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Mood instability, mental illness and suicidal ideas : results from a household survey

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Marwaha, Steven, Parsons, Nicholas R. and Broome, Matthew R. (2013) Mood instability, mental illness and suicidal ideas : results from a household survey. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Volume 48 (Number 9). pp. 1431-1437. doi:10.1007/s00127-013-0653-7

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Abstract

Purpose:
There is weak and inconsistent evidence that mood instability (MI) is associated with depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidality although the basis of this is unclear. Our objectives were first to test whether there is an association between depression and PTSD, and MI and secondly whether MI exerts an independent effect on suicidal thinking over and above that explained by common mental disorders.

Methods:
We used data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007 (N = 7,131). Chi-square tests were used to examine associations between depression and PTSD, and MI, followed by regression modelling to examine associations between MI and depression, and with PTSD. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess the independent effect of MI on suicidal thinking, after adjustment for demographic factors and the effects of common mental disorder diagnoses.

Results:
There are high rates of MI in depression and PTSD and the presence of MI increases the odds of depression by 10.66 [95 % confidence interval (CI) 7.51–15.13] and PTSD by 8.69 (95 % CI 5.90–12.79), respectively, after adjusting for other factors. Mood instability independently explained suicidal thinking, multiplying the odds by nearly five (odds ratio 4.82; 95 % CI 3.39–6.85), and was individually by some way the most important single factor in explaining suicidal thoughts.

Conclusions:
MI is strongly associated with depression and PTSD. In people with common mental disorders MI is clinically significant as it acts as an additional factor exacerbating the risk of suicidal thinking. It is important to enquire about MI as part of clinical assessment and treatment studies are required.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Mood (Psychology), Suicide -- Risk factors, Depressed persons, Post-traumatic stress disorder
Journal or Publication Title: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher: Springer Medizin
ISSN: 0933-7954
Official Date: September 2013
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September 2013Published
Volume: Volume 48
Number: Number 9
Page Range: pp. 1431-1437
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0653-7
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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