Sleep disturbance may predict increased risk of suicidal thoughts
Publish date: August 22, 2023
By
Heidi Splete
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Several features of sleep disturbance, including nightmares, sleep onset latency, and sleep quality, were associated with a significantly increased risk of suicidal ideation (SI), based on data from 102 individuals.
Suicide remains the second leading cause of death in young adults, but factors that may predict increased suicide risk have not been characterized, wrote Rebecca C. Cox, PhD, of the University of Colorado Boulder, and colleagues.
“Sleep disturbance is a promising modifiable risk factor for acute changes in suicide risk,” they noted. “Previous research has found multiple aspects of sleep disturbance are linked to elevated SI, including insomnia symptoms, both short and long sleep duration, nocturnal wakefulness, and nightmares.”
Detailed article can be found at the following link: Sleep Disturbance and Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
Sleep disturbance may predict increased risk of suicidal thoughts
Adding sleep disturbance questions to assessments could promote early intervention for active and passive suicidal ideation.
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