@article{ref1,
title="Interaction between anxiety and depression on suicidal ideation, quality of life, and work productivity impairment: Results from a representative sample of the Lebanese population",
journal="Perspectives in psychiatric care",
year="2020",
author="Khansa, Wael and Haddad, Chadia and Hallit, Rabih and Akel, Marwan and Obeid, Sahar and Haddad, Georges and Soufia, Michel and Kheir, Nelly and Abi Elias Hallit, Christiane and Khoury, Rony and Salameh, Pascale and Hallit, Souheil",
volume="56",
number="2",
pages="270-279",
abstract="PURPOSE: To assess the association between the interaction of anxiety and depression on the suicidal ideation, quality of life (QOL), and work productivity/impairment in Lebanon. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. METHODS: 1487 participants were enrolled between November 2017 and March 2018. RESULTS: The interaction of anxiety and depression (β = .101), higher depression alone (β = .021), higher anxiety traits (STAI-B) (β = .007) were associated with higher suicidal ideation. Higher depression (β = 1.177), having more anxiety traits (STAI-B) (β = .485) and higher anxiety (STAI-A) (β = .298) were associated with higher activity impairment. Higher depression, higher anxiety traits and state, were associated with lower mental and physical QOL. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Screening for anxiety and depression can help clinicians improve patients' QOL and work productivity and decrease the suicidal ideation risk.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-5990",
doi="10.1111/ppc.12423",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12423"
}