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Chen Q, Gong L, Song Y, Zhang J, Han X, Zhou Y, Li L, Jiang X, Hao Y, Zhou H, Lou X, Wang X. Associations between multiple sleep dimensions and suicide and non-suicidal self-injury: a cross-sectional study of 3828 Chinese young people. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024:10.1007/s00127-024-02689-z. [PMID: 38780778 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-024-02689-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Suicide and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are preventable concerns in young people. Suicidal ideation (SI), suicidal plans (SP) and suicidal attempt (SA) are closely related to death. Sleep problems are known risk factors for suicide and NSSI. This study aimed to explore the relationship between sleep, suicidality and NSSI. METHODS Participants were 3,828 middle school and college students aged 11-23 years from urban and rural areas of Henan Province. Sleep, suicidal phenomena and NSSI were assessed by applying self-reported questionnaires. Chi-squared tests were utilized to demonstrate the demographic data and sleep variables. The correlation between sleep, suicidality and NSSI were explored by using binary logistic regression, while adjusting socio-demographic characteristics with multivariate models. RESULTS Sleep variables except mid-sleep time were related to suicidal phenomena (P < 0.05). Greater social jet lag (SJL) [≥ 2 h (h)] was associated with increased risk of SI [Odds ratios (OR) = 1.72, 95% confidence intervals (CI):1.40-2.11], SP (OR = 2.10, 95%CI:1.59-2.79) and SA (OR = 1.50, 95%CI:1.00-2.26). Non-only child participants with SJL (≥ 2 h) had significantly increased odds of SI (OR = 1.75, 95%CI: 1.41-2.18) and SP (OR = 2.25, 95%CI: 1.66-3.05). Eveningness chronotype had the strongest correlation with SI (OR = 3.87, 95%CI:2.78-5.38), SP (OR = 4.72, 95%CI:2.97-7.50), SA (OR = 6.69, 95%CI:3.08-14.52) and NSSI (OR = 1.39, 95%CI:1.02-1.90). CONCLUSION Overlong or short sleep duration, SJL, eveningness chronotype and other sleep abnormalities (e.g., daytime dysfunction, low sleep efficiency) were associated with a higher prevalence of SI, SP and SA. Additionally, eveningness was significantly correlated with NSSI among young people. These findings suggested the importance of assessing and intervening in sleep habits to prevent suicide and NSSI in young people.
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- Qiuyuan Chen
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China.
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Bonilla-Escribano P, Ramírez D, Baca-García E, Courtet P, Artés-Rodríguez A, López-Castromán J. Multidimensional variability in ecological assessments predicts two clusters of suicidal patients. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3546. [PMID: 36864070 PMCID: PMC9981613 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30085-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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The variability of suicidal thoughts and other clinical factors during follow-up has emerged as a promising phenotype to identify vulnerable patients through Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). In this study, we aimed to (1) identify clusters of clinical variability, and (2) examine the features associated with high variability. We studied a set of 275 adult patients treated for a suicidal crisis in the outpatient and emergency psychiatric departments of five clinical centers across Spain and France. Data included a total of 48,489 answers to 32 EMA questions, as well as baseline and follow-up validated data from clinical assessments. A Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) was used to cluster the patients according to EMA variability during follow-up along six clinical domains. We then used a random forest algorithm to identify the clinical features that can be used to predict the level of variability. The GMM confirmed that suicidal patients are best clustered in two groups with EMA data: low- and high-variability. The high-variability group showed more instability in all dimensions, particularly in social withdrawal, sleep measures, wish to live, and social support. Both clusters were separated by ten clinical features (AUC = 0.74), including depressive symptoms, cognitive instability, the intensity and frequency of passive suicidal ideation, and the occurrence of clinical events, such as suicide attempts or emergency visits during follow-up. Initiatives to follow up suicidal patients with ecological measures should take into account the existence of a high variability cluster, which could be identified before the follow-up begins.
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- Pablo Bonilla-Escribano
- Department of Signal Theory and Communications, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Leganés, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Signal Theory and Communications, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Leganés, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes, Nîmes, France
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Central de Villalba, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Infanta Elena, Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Católica del Maude, Talca, Chile
- CIBERSAM, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- IGF, CNRS-INSERM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Signal Theory and Communications, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Leganés, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- CIBERSAM, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Evidence-Based Behavior, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes, Nîmes, France
- CIBERSAM, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- IGF, CNRS-INSERM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Prevalence of Comorbid Depression and Insomnia Among Veterans Hospitalized for Heart Failure with Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2023; 31:428-437. [PMID: 36863973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine prevalence of Alzheimer Disease and related dementias (ADRD) and patient characteristics as a function of comorbid insomnia and/or depression among heart failure (HF) patients discharged from hospitals. DESIGN Retrospective cohort descriptive epidemiology study. SETTING VA Hospitals. PARTICIPANTS N = 373,897 Veterans hospitalized with heart failure from October 1, 2011 until September 30, 2020. MEASUREMENTS We examined VA and Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) coding in the year prior to admission using published ICD-9/10 codes for dementia, insomnia, and depression. The primary outcome was the prevalence of ADRD and the secondary outcomes were 30-day and 365-day mortality. RESULTS The cohort were predominantly older adults (mean age = 72 years, SD = 11), male (97%), and White (73%). Dementia prevalence in participants without insomnia or depression was 12%. In those with both insomnia and depression, dementia prevalence was 34%. For insomnia alone and depression alone, dementia prevalence was 21% and 24%, respectively. Mortality followed a similar pattern with highest 30-day and 365-day mortality higher in those with both insomnia and depression. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that persons with both insomnia and depression are at an increased risk of ADRD and mortality compared to persons with one or neither condition. Screening for both insomnia and depression, especially in patients with other ADRD risk factors, could lead to earlier identification of ADRD. Understanding comorbid conditions which may represent earlier signs of ADRD may be critical in the identification of ADRD risk.
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Stewart JG, Meddaoui B, Kaufman EA, Björgvinsson T, Beard C. Changes in suicide capability during short-term partial hospital treatment. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS REPORTS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Wu R, Wang CY, Wang F, Wang YJ, Zhu H, Wang GH, Jiang CL. Association between Sleep and Suicidal Ideation in Chinese Undergraduate Students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph192315433. [PMID: 36497507 PMCID: PMC9736845 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Suicide is an important global public health issue, which deserves more attention. This study aims to examine the relative independent relationship between suicide ideation and subjective sleep quality, sleep hygiene, and insomnia symptoms in undergraduate students in China. This population-based study included 2379 undergraduate students aged 18-26, randomly recruited from three public universities in Shanghai. The participants completed four questionnaires: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Sleep Hygiene Practice Scale; Insomnia Severity Index; and the Symptom Checklist 90 (specifically the depression and anxiety dimensions and Q15-suicide ideation). The results of Spearman's correlation analysis indicate that poor sleep quality, short sleep duration, poor sleep hygiene, and insomnia symptoms were all associated with suicidal ideation in undergraduate students. However, according to the results of the hierarchical linear regression, no experience of sharing a bedroom at home, poor relationship with roommates, short sleep duration, sleep medicine use, and good daytime function were related to suicidal ideation, after controlling for the symptoms of depression and anxiety, which may be important in the identification of suicidal ideation. Sleep problems are highly discoverable and modifiable, and have a low sense of shame, therefore, sleep interventions for individuals with suicidal ideation and poor sleep quality may be an efficient and effective approach to suicide prevention.
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- Ran Wu
- Counseling and Psychological Services Center, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
- Correspondence: (R.W.); (G.-H.W.); (C.-L.J.); Tel.: +86-18817563948 (R.W.); +86-18817563577 (G.-H.W.); +86-13916666039 (C.-L.J.)
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- Counseling and Psychological Services Center, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Centre for Psychological Health Education and Counseling, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- Counseling and Psychological Services Center, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Counseling and Psychological Services Center, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institution, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
- Correspondence: (R.W.); (G.-H.W.); (C.-L.J.); Tel.: +86-18817563948 (R.W.); +86-18817563577 (G.-H.W.); +86-13916666039 (C.-L.J.)
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- Department of Stress Medicine, Faculty of Psychology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Correspondence: (R.W.); (G.-H.W.); (C.-L.J.); Tel.: +86-18817563948 (R.W.); +86-18817563577 (G.-H.W.); +86-13916666039 (C.-L.J.)
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Grunewald W, Ortiz SN, Kinkel-Ram SS, Smith AR. Longitudinal relationships between muscle dysmorphia symptoms and suicidal ideation. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2022; 52:683-695. [PMID: 35253940 DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Muscle Dysmorphia (MD) is a severe subtype of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) that shares symptomatic overlap with eating disorders. Although associations between eating disorders/BDD and suicidality are well documented, research has rarely examined associations between MD symptoms and suicidality, which is concerning given MD is associated with additional suicide risk factors compared with these disorders. Further, existing associations between MD symptoms and suicidality have yet to establish temporal ordering for these relationships. Therefore, the current study investigated longitudinal relationships between MD symptoms and suicidal ideation to establish the direction of the MD-suicidality relationship. METHODS Participants were 272 US men displaying sub-clinical MD symptoms who completed self-report measurement at three time points over 6 weeks. Longitudinal relationships between MD symptoms and suicidal ideation were examined using a three-wave autoregressive cross-lagged model. RESULTS Certain MD symptoms were longitudinally predicted by suicidal ideation. Specifically, suicidal ideation longitudinally predicted increased drive for size and appearance intolerance. CONCLUSIONS Results may suggest that individuals engage in MD symptoms potentially to cope with distressing thoughts of suicide. Clinicians should provide clients with comorbid MD and suicidality with appropriate coping tools to manage distress from suicidal thoughts outside of engaging in compulsive exercise characteristic of MD symptoms.
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- William Grunewald
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Fitzpatrick S, Varma S, Ip J. The Impact of Homeostatic and Circadian Sleep Processes on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicide Urges in Borderline Personality Disorder. Arch Suicide Res 2022; 26:1556-1571. [PMID: 34348588 DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2021.1932647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Borderline personality disorder (BPD) involves high rates of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviors, which are often preceded by urges. Disrupted sleep processes have been linked to NSSI and suicidal behaviors. However, it is unclear which specific sleep processes influence NSSI and suicide urges at rest (i.e., baseline) or in response to distress (i.e., reactivity) in BPD, and thus require targeting in BPD-specific interventions. This study examined whether two distinct homeostatic sleep processes (i.e., total sleep time [TST] and time in bed [TIB]), and one circadian sleep process (i.e., chronotype, or tendencies toward early versus late bed and rise times) predict baseline NSSI and suicide urges and urge reactivity in BPD. METHODS Forty adults with BPD completed a seven-day sleep diary to measure average TST and TIB. They then completed a questionnaire to measure chronotype and underwent an experiment wherein they rated NSSI and suicide urges at baseline and following an emotion induction. RESULTS Generalized estimating equations revealed that higher TST was associated with lower baseline NSSI urges, and lower suicide urge reactivity. Additionally, higher TIB predicted higher NSSI urge reactivity. CONCLUSIONS Sleep deprivation and extended time in bed may increase proclivity toward NSSI and/or suicide. Targeting these variables in BPD interventions may ultimately facilitate the reduction of NSSI and suicidal acts. HighlightsHigher total sleep time predicts lower baseline NSSI urges, suicide urge reactivityHigher time in bed predicts higher NSSI urge reactivityReducing sleep deprivation in BPD may facilitate reductions in suicide, NSSI urges.
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Coon H, Shabalin A, Bakian AV, DiBlasi E, Monson ET, Kirby A, Chen D, Fraser A, Yu Z, Staley M, Callor WB, Christensen ED, Crowell SE, Gray D, Crockett DK, Li QS, Keeshin B, Docherty AR. Extended familial risk of suicide death is associated with younger age at death and elevated polygenic risk of suicide. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2022; 189:60-73. [PMID: 35212135 PMCID: PMC9149029 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Suicide accounts for >800,000 deaths annually worldwide; prevention is an urgent public health issue. Identification of risk factors remains challenging due to complexity and heterogeneity. The study of suicide deaths with increased extended familial risk provides an avenue to reduce etiological heterogeneity and explore traits associated with increased genetic liability. Using extensive genealogical records, we identified high-risk families where distant relatedness of suicides implicates genetic risk. We compared phenotypic and polygenic risk score (PRS) data between suicides in high-risk extended families (high familial risk (HFR), n = 1,634), suicides linked to genealogical data not in any high-risk families (low familial risk (LFR), n = 147), and suicides not linked to genealogical data with unknown familial risk (UFR, n = 1,865). HFR suicides were associated with lower age at death (mean = 39.34 years), more suicide attempts, and more PTSD and trauma diagnoses. For PRS tests, we included only suicides with >90% European ancestry and adjusted for residual ancestry effects. HFR suicides showed markedly higher PRS of suicide death (calculated using cross-validation), supporting specific elevation of genetic risk of suicide in this subgroup, and also showed increased PRS of PTSD, suicide attempt, and risk taking. LFR suicides were substantially older at death (mean = 49.10 years), had fewer psychiatric diagnoses of depression and pain, and significantly lower PRS of depression. Results suggest extended familiality and trauma/PTSD may provide specificity in identifying individuals at genetic risk for suicide death, especially among younger ages, and that LFR of suicide warrants further study regarding the contribution of demographic and medical risks.
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- Hilary Coon
- Department of Psychiatry & Huntsman Mental Health InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Huntsman Mental Health InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Huntsman Mental Health InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Huntsman Mental Health InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Huntsman Mental Health InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Occupational TherapyUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Huntsman Mental Health InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Pedigree & Population Resource, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Pedigree & Population Resource, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Utah State Office of the Medical ExaminerUtah Department of HealthSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Utah State Office of the Medical ExaminerUtah Department of HealthSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Huntsman Mental Health InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Neuroscience Therapeutic AreaJanssen Research & Development LLCTitusvilleUtahUSA
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
- Primary Children's Hospital Center for Safe and Healthy FamiliesSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Huntsman Mental Health InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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Hom MA, Bowers EM, Björgvinsson T, Beard C. Comparing treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction among individuals presenting to psychiatric care with and without recent suicidal ideation. J Clin Psychol 2021; 77:2455-2472. [PMID: 34121196 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare pre- and posttreatment psychological functioning and patient satisfaction among patients with and without recent suicidal ideation receiving care at a partial hospital program. METHODS Patients (N = 1295) completed (1) self-report measures of clinical severity, treatment beliefs, and patient satisfaction and (2) a clinician-administered suicidal ideation measure. RESULTS At admission, patients with past-month ideation reported more severe psychopathology and functional impairment than those without past-month ideation; however, at discharge, both groups reported comparable psychological functioning. Additionally, although patients with past-month ideation reported lower expectations that treatment would be helpful, both groups ultimately reported comparable satisfaction with services. CONCLUSION Individuals with recent suicidal ideation may present to care with more severe psychopathology and lower treatment expectations yet may experience comparable treatment benefits and report similar satisfaction with services as patients without recent ideation. Research is needed to identify treatment components that drive perceived benefits and symptom reduction among at-risk individuals.
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- Melanie A Hom
- Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
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Batterham PJ, Werner-Seidler A, Calear AL, McCallum S, Gulliver A. Specific aspects of sleep disturbance associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts. J Affect Disord 2021; 282:574-579. [PMID: 33440302 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Previous research suggests that sleep disturbance is associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt. However, few studies have accounted for the presence of multiple mental disorders and interpersonal factors associated with suicide risk. Furthermore, limited research has examined which aspects of sleep disturbance are most strongly associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts. METHOD A large community-based sample of Australian adults (n = 3,618; 81% female; 37% reporting ideation) completed a comprehensive survey assessing suicidal thoughts and behaviours, sleep disturbance, common mental disorders and interpersonal risk factors. Sleep disturbance was assessed using the 6-item PROMIS sleep disturbance scale and suicidality was measured using the Psychiatric Symptom Frequency Scale. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and clinical caseness for six mental disorders, including major depression. RESULTS After accounting for mental health, demographic and interpersonal characteristics, increasing sleep disturbance was significantly associated with higher odds of both suicidal ideation (OR=1.17 for one-SD increase in PROMIS-SD), and suicide attempt (OR=1.33 for one-SD increase in PROMIS-SD). Of the specific indicators of sleep disturbance, only sleep onset (difficulties falling asleep) had a significant independent association with both suicidal ideation (p < 0.001) and suicide attempt (p = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS Sleep disturbance is independently associated with greater risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Sleep disturbance is highly modifiable, so sleep interventions for people with suicide risk and sleep problems may provide an effective and efficient approach to suicide prevention in the community.
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- Philip J Batterham
- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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