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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