Sleep disturbances and suicidal ideation in sleep medical center XXXX .

@entity1 @entity308 @entity146 @entity4939 @entity25 @entity22
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this investigation was two-fold: first, we examined associations between suicidal ideation, maladaptive sleep patterns and abnormal @entity146 in a sleep center population, an understudied population in the domain of suicide research; and then, we explored whether significant associations remained after accounting for the possible influence of @entity308 . METHOD: Data were analyzed from intake information obtained from 1584 adult @entity1 presenting at a community-based private sleep medical center. The sample was parsed into a Suicidal Ideation (SI) group (N=211) and No Suicidal Ideation (NSI) group (N=1373). Comparisons of these groups were made on measures of self-reported sleep complaints, habits, and behaviors, suicidal ideation, @entity308 , and associated psychopathology. RESULTS: Approximately 13% of @entity1 reported suicidal ideation. Clinically significant suicidal ideation was present in 4.5% of the sample. Compared to the NSI group, the SI group showed a pervasive pattern of significantly greater frequency or severity of @entity25 in areas of @entity22 , nightmares and other @entity4939 behaviors, poor sleep quality, and sleep-related psychophysiologic conditioning as well as worse @entity25 and quality of life. Several relationships were significant after controlling for @entity308 . DISCUSSION: Suicidal ideation was consistently associated with a @entity25 , even when controlling for level of @entity308 . As these self-reported sleep disturbances are treatable @entity25 , future research should examine the efficacy of sleep and behavioral medicine for reducing the risk of suicidal ideation.
