The Journal of
Clinical Psychiatry

Special Section

Sleep Disturbance and Suicide

Nightmares and sleep complaints seem to predict suicidal behaviors, and recognizing sleep-related warning signs in patients is crucial.

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Sleep Alterations as Proximal Markers for Suicide Risk
Commentary

June 3, 2024

Dr Geoffroy discusses recent research exploring the links between suicide and sleep disturbances.
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Sleep Duration as a Predictor of Suicidal Desire and Intent: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Original Research

June 3, 2024

Both fewer hours of typical sleep and decreases in sleep in an individual night compared to one’s norm may be acute indicators of increased suicide risk.
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Risk for Suicide and Homicide Peaks at Night
Original Research

May 29, 2024

Risk for suicide and homicide is greater at night than expected based on the number of people awake at that time. Nighttime risk was greater among young adults and…
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Possible Suicidal Risk With Daridorexant
Letter to the Editor

December 7, 2022

Instructions for use of the new anti-insomnia medication daridorexant mention cautious use in patients with history of suicidal behavior. This letter explores the factors that underlie this recommendation for…
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Bad Dreams and Nightmares Preceding Suicidal Behaviors
Original Research

November 23, 2022

Suicidal behavior may be preceded by a sequence of altered dreams that goes from bad dreams to nightmares and finally to suicidal scenarios in dreams a few weeks before…
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Nocturnal Wakefulness and Suicide
Original Research

June 22, 2022

Research examining time-of-day as a potential suicide risk factor has produced mixed results. This study analyzed the time-of-day for suicide cases from the Australian population during an entire calendar…
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How Sleep Issues Show Up in Psychiatric Practice with Dr. Avinesh Bhar, CEO of SLIIIP
Podcast

February 24, 2026

Sleep medicine specialist Dr. Avinesh Bhar discusses how sleep-disordered breathing drives psychiatric and cardiometabolic morbidity, the clinical case for integrating sleep evaluation into mental health care, and how home…
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Trends in Benzodiazepine Prescribing to Adults in the United States
Original Research

February 18, 2026

Between 2018 and 2022, annual benzodiazepine use by US adults decreased from 4.7% to 3.4%.
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Arm EMG and Detection of REM Sleep Without Atonia
Case Report

February 17, 2026

This case highlights the importance of utilizing arm EMG to accurately detect REM sleep without atonia, as REM sleep behavior disorder often precedes the development of α-synucleinopathies, such as…
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Suicidal Mental Imagery in Suicide Attempters
Original Research

February 12, 2026

The relationship between depression, suicidality, and suicidal mental imagery suggests that addressing imagery could be important for treatment and prevention.
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Factors Associated with Revisiting the Emergency Department due to Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Original Research

January 28, 2026

Within 6 months of the initial emergency department (ED) visit, 21.7% of patients who initially attended the ED for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors returned for the same reason.
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Weekly Mind Reader: Rage Isn’t Just Anger
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January 2, 2026

This week includes a closer look at rage, a new approach to suicide prevention, and another AI horror story.

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