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AI InsightThis study revealed that anxiety sensitivity is a predictor of previous suicide attempts in bipolar disorder, and in schizophrenia, it is associated with disorder severity, particularly with positive psychotic symptoms.
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Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and the levels of anxiety sensitivity.Materials and Methods: Fifty-nine patients (33 females, 26 males) with bipolar disorder in the euthymic period without any comorbid mental disorders between the ages of 18-65 and 65 (28 females, 37 males) clinically stable patients with schizophrenia, and 88 (47 females, 41 males) healthy volunteer consist the sample group of the study. Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) were applied for patients with bipolar disorder, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for patients with schizophrenia and Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3) to the whole sample group.Results: ASI-3 total, cognitive, and social subscale scores were significantly higher in patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia compared to the control group. Patients with bipolar disorder who had previous suicide attempts had significantly higher ASI-3 physical and total scores than those who did not attempt suicide. There was a significant linear correlation between physical, cognitive, and total scores of ASI-3 and PANSS positive scores of patients with schizophrenia.Conclusion: Anxiety sensitivity is higher in patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia compared to healthy individuals. This study revealed that anxiety sensitivity is a predictor of previous suicide attempts in bipolar disorder, and in schizophrenia, it is associated with disorder severity, particularly with positive psychotic symptoms.
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Amaç: Bu çalışmada bipolar bozukluk ve şizofreni tanılı hastaların klinik ve sosyodemografik özelliklerinin anksiyete duyarlılığı ile ilişkisi incelenmiştir.