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Differences in Suicide Risk Severity Among Suicidal Youth With Anxiety Disorders
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Differences in Suicide Risk Severity Among Suicidal Youth With Anxiety Disorders

Joanna Herres, Annie Shearer, Tamar Kodish, Barunie Kim, Shirley B Wang and Guy S Diamond
Crisis : the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention, v 40(5), pp 333-339
Sep 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000571
PMID: 30813828
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Abstract

Adolescent Agoraphobia - epidemiology Agoraphobia - psychology Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology Anxiety Disorders - psychology Anxiety, Separation - epidemiology Anxiety, Separation - psychology Depression - epidemiology Depression - psychology Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology Female Humans Male Panic Disorder - epidemiology Panic Disorder - psychology Risk Suicidal Ideation Suicide, Attempted - psychology Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data
Abstract.Background: Adolescent suicidality is a growing public health concern. Although evidence supports a link between anxiety and suicidality, little is known about risk associated with specific anxiety disorders. Aims: This study examined the prevalence of anxiety disorders in a sample of adolescents with depression and suicidal ideation and the associations between specific anxiety disorders and suicide ideation severity and attempt history. Method: The sample consisted of 115 adolescents (Mage = 14.96 years; 55.8% African American) entering a clinical trial for suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms. Prior to treatment, adolescents completed self-report and interview measures. Results: In all, 48% of the sample met criteria for an anxiety disorder, 22% met criteria for social anxiety disorder (SAD), and 40% met criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD). SAD was uniquely associated with more severe suicidal ideation. Limitations: Findings may not generalize to all suicidal adolescents, and non-measured variables may account for the observed relationships. Conclusion: Future research should examine whether targeting social anxiety would improve treatment response for suicidal adolescents.

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