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Early Trauma Is Associated With Suicidal Ideation in Patients With Panic Disorder
Hyun-Ju Kim1, Ji Eun Kim2, Sang-Hyuk Lee
1Department of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|May 16, 2021
Summary
Early trauma is linked to suicidal thoughts in patients with panic disorder (PD). Clinicians should assess trauma history to identify high-risk individuals and consider trauma-focused treatments.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Panic disorder (PD) is associated with various predictors of suicidality, including demographic factors and symptom severity.
- Previous research has identified several risk factors for suicidal ideation in PD patients, but the role of early trauma remains underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between early trauma and suicidal ideation in patients diagnosed with panic disorder.
- To determine if early trauma is a significant predictor of suicidal ideation in PD.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 267 patients with PD and 105 controls.
- Data collection included sociodemographic variables and validated scales for early trauma, depression, PD severity, anxiety sensitivity, coping, and suicide ideation.
- Correlation and regression analyses were employed to examine relationships between variables.
Main Results:
- Early trauma was found to be associated with suicidal ideation in patients with panic disorder.
- The study identified early trauma as a potential predictor of suicidal ideation, alongside other known factors.
Conclusions:
- Clinicians should incorporate early trauma assessment when evaluating suicidal ideation risk in PD patients.
- Consideration of trauma-focused therapies, such as trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy and EMDR, may be beneficial for high-risk PD patients with a history of early trauma.
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