Panic Attacks and the Risk of Suicide

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Abstract
It is a rare event when new and useful information about suicide appears in the medical literature. The association between recurrent panic attacks and the risk of suicide reported by Weissman et al. in this issue of the Journal 1 deserves widespread attention. It may provide general physicians with new opportunities to prevent suicide by recognizing and treating panic disorder.In recent years the suicide rate in the United States has risen steadily, especially among adolescents and young adults.2 , 3 The annual rate rose from 10.5 per 100,000 in 1960 to 12.4 per 100,000 in 1984. During this time, the rate of . . .

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