Dina Y Afifi
Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Publications
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Full Length Research Article
Investigation of Symptom Severity, Self-Esteem, & Suicidality in Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Author(s): Yomna Alaa, Mostafa O Shahin, Dina Y Afifi and Doaa R. Ayoub*
Introduction: Suicide is becoming increasingly a worldwide pressing health concern. Recent emerging studies established that anxiety disorders carry a high suicidal risk independent of possible comorbid depression. On the other hand, suicidal ideations were reported in countless types of research amongst patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Furthermore, low Self-esteem is a known risk factor for numerous negative outcomes; it has been associated with higher levels of anxiety, depression, & suicidality. This study aimed to assess the severity of symptoms in anxiety disorders & OCD and to investigate their relationship with self-esteem and suicidality. Methods: Forty patients with anxiety disorders and, OCD and 40 matched controls were assessed by Beck’s scale for suicidal ideations (BSSI) to determine the i.. Read More»