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Anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns predict suicidality among smokers.

Daniel W Capron¹, Heidemarie Blumenthal, Amanda N Medley

¹Florida State University, Department of Psychology, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. Capron@psy.fsu.edu

Journal of Affective Disorders

|February 29, 2012

Summary

Anxiety sensitivity, specifically cognitive concerns, is linked to increased suicide risk in adult smokers. This finding highlights a potential target for interventions in this population.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health

Background:

Anxiety and related factors are increasingly recognized for their role in suicidality.
Anxiety sensitivity (AS), the fear of anxiety symptoms, is a key risk factor.
AS cognitive concerns are associated with suicidality in various populations, including clinical outpatients and cadets.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between anxiety sensitivity (AS) and suicidality in adult cigarette smokers.
To examine the specific role of AS cognitive concerns as a predictor of suicidality in smokers.

Main Methods:

Study 1: Assessed AS and its subfactors in 343 community adult smokers.
Study 2: Examined AS and its subfactors in 78 adult smokers receiving outpatient substance abuse treatment.

Main Results:

Study 1 found a significant association between AS cognitive concerns and suicidality.
Study 2 confirmed this association, even after controlling for substance use variables.

Conclusions:

Suicide potential in cigarette smokers may be linked to anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns.
These findings contribute to the understanding of AS cognitive concerns as a risk factor for suicidality.