![]() The number of suicide attempts directly correlated with METEO-Q scores. Within the clinical group, BD subjects with lifetime suicide attempts obtained higher METEO-Q scores, with no differences between BD-I and BD-II. Results: METEO-Q scores and the number of subjects reaching the cut-off for meteorosensitivity/meteoropathy were significantly higher in BD patients. We also investigated the potential relationship between sensitivity to climate and weather and lifetime suicide attempts in BD patients. All participants were administered the METEO-Questionnaire (METEO-Q) to evaluate susceptibility to weather and climatic changes. Methods: Three hundred fifty-two euthymic BD and 352 healthy control subjects, homogeneous with respect to socio-demographic characteristics, were enrolled. ![]() Therefore, this study aimed to assess sensitivity to weather and climatic variations in BD subjects and its relationship with lifetime suicide attempts. Suicide risk is relevant in BD, with approximately 25% of patients attempting suicide. ![]() Several studies reported seasonal and climatic-related variations in the rate of suicide attempts. In bipolar disorder (BD), seasonality represents an environmental trigger for mood switches, and climatic variables may contribute to recurrences. 6Suicide Prevention Centre, Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italyīackground: Climate and weather are known to affect multiple areas of human life, including mental health.5Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service of Diagnosis and Treatment, Hospital “G.4Department of Mental Health, AUSL Modena, Modena, Italy.3Department of Mental Health, ASL Roma 1, Rome, Italy. ![]() 2Institute of Psychiatry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.1Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A.Marco Di Nicola 1,2*, Marianna Mazza 1,2, Isabella Panaccione 3, Lorenzo Moccia 1,2, Giulia Giuseppin 2, Giuseppe Marano 2, Paolo Grandinetti 4, Giovanni Camardese 1,2, Domenico De Berardis 5, Maurizio Pompili 6 and Luigi Janiri 1,2* ![]()
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