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Insomnia Complaint Versus Sleep Diary Parameters: Predictions of Suicidal Ideation
Author(s) -
Woosley Julie A.,
Lichstein Kenneth L.,
Taylor Daniel J.,
Riedel Brant W.,
Bush Andrew J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12173
Subject(s) - insomnia , suicidal ideation , complaint , clinical psychology , sleep (system call) , psychiatry , psychology , medicine , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , political science , computer science , law , operating system
The purpose of this study was to determine which aspects of insomnia best predict suicidal ideation ( SI ). Participants were grouped according to whether they complained of insomnia and whether their sleep would be characterized as poor or good by applying quantitative criteria for insomnia to their sleep diary data. Analyses revealed that insomnia complaint was more strongly associated with SI than was poor sleep. These findings suggest that patients who complain of insomnia, regardless of the presence or absence of poor sleep, may be at greater risk for suicide than those who are content with their sleep.