Nightmares and Dysfunctional Beliefs about Sleep Mediate the Effect of Insomnia Symptoms on Suicidal Ideation | Zendy

W. Vaughn McCall | Zendy; Nicholas Batson | Zendy; Megan Webster | Zendy; L. Douglas Case | Zendy; Indu Joshi | Zendy; Todd Derreberry | Zendy; Adam McDonough | Zendy; Suzan R. Farris | Zendy

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Nightmares and Dysfunctional Beliefs about Sleep Mediate the Effect of Insomnia Symptoms on Suicidal Ideation

Author(s) -

W. Vaughn McCall,

Nicholas Batson,

Megan Webster,

L. Douglas Case,

Indu Joshi,

Todd Derreberry,

Adam McDonough,

Suzan R. Farris

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.2408

Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , insomnia , dysfunctional family , medicine , clinical psychology , sleep (system call) , psychiatry , arousal , polysomnography , psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , computer science , operating system , apnea , neuroscience

Many studies have reported a positive association between sleep problems and suicidal ideation. Some prospective studies in the elderly have shown that insomnia is a risk factor for suicide death after controlling for other depressive symptoms. However, hypotheses to explain how this risk is mediated have not previously been assessed. We tested the hypothesis that insomnia symptoms are related to suicidal ideation through mediation by dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep and/or nightmares.

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