association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and suicide attempts in patients with bipolar disorder

Objective: the present study aimed to examine the association between adhd and suicide attempts among adolescents with bipolar disorder. method: participants were 168 adolescents who fulfilled dsm-iv-tr criteria for bipolar disorder. they were divided into 2 groups: the first group of patients with bipolar disorder with a history of suicide attempts (n = 84) and the second group without a history of suicide attempts (n = 84). adhd and other variables were analyzed using a chi-squared test and logistic regression model. results: no significant difference was observed between the 2 groups in comorbidity of adhd and other psychiatric disorders (p > 0/05). in the logistic regression model, and after controlling for other factors, gender (or = 3.9, ci 95%: 1.5-9.6) and history of sexual abuse (or = 3.4; ci 95%: 1.06-11.3) were the only 2 factors associated with a history of suicide attempts. conclusion: no significant association was found between adhd and suicide attempts in adolescents with bipolar disorder.