
@article{ref1,
title="Anxiety contributes to suicidality in depressed adolescents",
journal="Depression and anxiety",
year="2000",
author="Ghaziuddin, N. and King, Cheryl A. and Naylor, M. W. and Ghaziuddin, M.",
volume="11",
number="3",
pages="134-138",
abstract="Several studies have suggested a positive association between anxiety symptoms and suicidality in adults. However, relatively little is known about this topic in adolescents. To investigate this issue, we examined a group of adolescents admitted to our psychiatric inpatient unit. Fifty-six adolescents (mean age = 14.8 +/- 1.4; females = 34, males = 22; race = 95% Caucasians) participated in the study. Diagnoses were made using the DSM-III-R criteria and a diagnostic interview. Anxiety was found to significantly correlate with depression (r = .60; P = < .05) and suicidality (r = .72; P < .05). A multiple regression analysis revealed that anxiety and depression together accounted for more than half (55%) of the variance in suicidal ideation [F(2,46) = 28.4; P < .0001]. In addition, anxiety had an independent ability to predict suicidality (t = 5.01; P < .0001). Self-rated but not clinician-rated suicidality was positively correlated with both anxiety and depression. Clinical and research implications of these findings are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1091-4269",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}