Abstract
This cross-sectional study assessed the association between self-reported anxiety symptoms and self-reported suicidality among a mixed diagnostic sample of psychiatric outpatients. Data were obtained from chart review of 2,778 outpatients who completed a routine diagnostic clinical interview and a standardized self-report of psychiatric symptoms on admission. Bivariate analyses indicated that those with >or= moderate anxiety symptoms were over three times as likely to report >or= moderate difficulty with suicidality. Self-reported anxiety symptoms were associated with a 2-fold increased likelihood of reporting suicidality after controlling for confounding (demographics, depressive symptoms, and diagnoses). These data are consistent with a growing literature demonstrating an association between anxiety symptoms and suicidality, and suggest that this association is not accounted for by coexisting mood symptoms or diagnoses. A single item, self-report may be a useful screening tool for symptoms that are pertinent to assessment of suicide risk.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anxiety / diagnosis
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Anxiety / epidemiology
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Anxiety / psychology*
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Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis
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Anxiety Disorders / epidemiology
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Anxiety Disorders / psychology
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Bipolar Disorder / diagnosis
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Bipolar Disorder / epidemiology
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Bipolar Disorder / psychology
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Borderline Personality Disorder / diagnosis
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Borderline Personality Disorder / epidemiology
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Borderline Personality Disorder / psychology
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Comorbidity
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Connecticut
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder / psychology
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Depressive Disorder, Major / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder, Major / epidemiology
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Depressive Disorder, Major / psychology
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Fear
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Feeding and Eating Disorders / diagnosis
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Feeding and Eating Disorders / epidemiology
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Feeding and Eating Disorders / psychology
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Female
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Hospitals, Psychiatric
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Humans
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Male
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Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data
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Mental Disorders / diagnosis
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology
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Mental Disorders / psychology*
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Middle Aged
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Panic
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Patient Admission
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Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data
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Psychometrics
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Psychotic Disorders / diagnosis
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Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology
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Psychotic Disorders / psychology
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Assessment / statistics & numerical data
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Risk Factors
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Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
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Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
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Suicide, Attempted / prevention & control
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Suicide, Attempted / psychology*
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Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data