@article{ref1,
title="Differences in suicide risk severity among suicidal youth with anxiety disorders",
journal="Crisis",
year="2019",
author="Herres, Joanna and Shearer, Annie and Kodish, Tamar and Kim, Barunie and Wang, Shirley B. and Diamond, Guy S.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-7",
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. <br><br>METHOD: The sample consisted of 115 adolescents ( M<sub>age</sub> = 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Future research should examine whether targeting social anxiety would improve treatment response for suicidal adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000571",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000571"
}