Anxiety 'missing link' in suicide.

Australian Doctor,  November, 2005  

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by Bianca Nogrady

ANXIETY disorders have been identified as independent and significant risk factors for suicidal behaviour, highlighting a new target in suicide prevention.

Patients with conditions such as panic disorder, phobia or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were at double the risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts compared with the general population.

However, in patients with a pre-existing mood disorder, the addition of an anxiety disorder increased their risk of suicidal behaviour 17-fold, according to a study published in the Archives of General ...

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