Anksiozna osjetljivost i suicidalnost kod osoba sa ptsp-om: pregled istraživanja
Anxiety sensitivity and suicidality among persons with PTSD: research overview

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this article is to explain the nature of the relation between anxiety sensitivity (AS) and suicidality among people with PTSD and reveal the mechanisms that lie in the background of that relation. Present studies reveal that people with PTSD who are having increased AS more often report the presence of suicidal ideas and suicide attempts. Cognitive concerns as elementary determinants are shown to be a significant predictor of suicide risk among people with PTSD. Also, they are significant predictors of suicide risk among people with depressive disorder, and it is possible that anxiety sensitivity will be a stronger predictor of suicide risk in comorbidity. Further, it is shown that the best predictor of suicidality among persons with PTSD are high cognitive concerns in interaction with low physical concerns. Consistent with research results clinical implications suggest a significant role for the treatment of cognitive concerns in reducing PTSD symptoms and suicidal ideas. According to this information, it can be concluded that anxiety sensitivity can be a strong predictor of suicidality among persons with PTSD, and therefore it should be an important part of treatment.

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