Anxiety Disorders and Risk for Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts
Trimbos Institute · University of Regina · +2 more institutions
Abstract
To examine whether anxiety disorders are risk factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in a large population-based longitudinal study.
Data come from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study, a prospective population-based survey with a baseline and 2 follow-up assessments over a 3-year period. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to assess DSM-III-R mental disorders. Lifetime diagnoses of anxiety disorders (social phobia, simple phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder) were assessed at baseline. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to examine whether anxiety disorders were associated with suicidal ideation and attempts at baseline (n = 7076) and whether anxiety disorders were risk factors for subsequent onset of suicidal ideation and attempts (n = 4796).
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 25.87
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 63
Authors
7- JSJitender SareenCorresponding
Trimbos Institute, University of Regina, University of California, San Diego, University of Manitoba
- BJBrian J. Cox
University of Manitoba, University of Regina, Trimbos Institute, University of California, San Diego
- TOTracie O. Afifi
University of Regina, University of Manitoba, University of California, San Diego, Trimbos Institute
- RDRon de Graaf
University of Manitoba, Trimbos Institute, University of Regina, University of California, San Diego
- GJGordon J. G. Asmundson
University of Manitoba, Trimbos Institute, University of Regina, University of California, San Diego
Topics & keywords
- Suicidal ideation
- Anxiety
- Agoraphobia
- Psychiatry
- Odds ratio
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Anxiety disorder
- Psychology
- Good health and well-being