Psychiatric Outpatient Data on Hypochondriasis and Suicidality Mediation

5484 clinical records from psychiatric outpatients were analyzed to investigate the direct and indirect associations between hypochondriasis and suicidality, mediated by anxiety and depression. The study, authored by Joonyoung Lim and last updated in April 2026, used a parallel mediation model with 10,000 bootstrap resamples, adjusted for age and sex. Results show significant positive indirect associations via anxiety and depression, but a significant negative direct association, with the total effect indicating hypochondriasis is associated with increased suicidality.

Use Cases

• Training statistical mediation models based on clinical rating scale scores.
• Investigating age and sex moderation effects on psychological constructs.
• Replicating or validating findings on the hypochondriasis-suicidality relationship.
• Analyzing the interplay between anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric symptoms.

Strengths

• Includes 5484 patient records, providing a substantial clinical sample.
• Uses standardized clinical rating scales (HAM-D, HAM-A) for measurement.
• Analysis employs a robust statistical method with 10,000 bootstrap resamples.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the underlying data table is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small at 23.7 KB, indicating limited scope, likely containing only summary or analysis results.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Joonyoung Lim.

Collection Method

Clinical records review of psychiatric outpatients.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 05:44:11; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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