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Suicidal Ideation in Anxiety‐Disordered Youth
Author(s) -
O’Neil Kelly A.,
Puleo Connor M.,
Benjamin Courtney L.,
Podell Jennifer L.,
Kendall Philip C.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.2012.00091.x
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , anxiety , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychology , population , poison control , anxiety disorder , suicide prevention , medicine , medical emergency , environmental health
Evidence is mixed regarding an independent association between anxiety and suicidality in youth. Study 1 examined suicidal ideation in treatment‐referred, anxiety‐disordered youth ( N = 312, aged 7–17). Forty‐one percent of anxiety‐disordered youth endorsed suicidal ideation. Anxiety disorder severity, global impairment, and current depressive symptoms predicted suicidal ideation in a multivariate model. Study 2 compared youth ( N = 216, aged 7–14) with and without anxiety disorders. Higher rates of suicidal ideation were associated with anxiety diagnosis, and levels of anxiety predicted suicidal ideation after controlling for comorbid depressive disorders, current depressive symptoms, and global impairment. Results support an association between anxiety disorders and suicidal ideation in treatment‐referred youth and recommend routine screening for suicidal ideation in this population.