Direct and indirect associations of hypochondriasis with suicidality in psychiatric outpatients: mediating roles of anxiety and depression (opens in new tab)

IntroductionAlthough both hypochondriasis and suicidality are common in psychiatric patients and related to anxiety and depression, their association in psychiatric patients remains unclear. This study investigated the direct association of hypochondriasis with suicidality and the indirect associations via anxiety and depression in psychiatric patients.MethodsClinical records of 5484 psychiatric outpatients were reviewed. Hypochondriasis, Suicidality, Anxiety, and Depression were evaluated us...