Nightmares, Sleep Difficulties May Precede Suicide Attempt
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Nine out of ten people who attempt suicide report having experienced sleep disturbances, shows a Swedish study of 165 patients. The most common disturbances were difficulties falling asleep (73 percent), difficulties staying asleep (69 percent), and awakening early (58 percent). Nightmares were further experienced by 66 percent of patients and were associated with a five-fold increase in high suicidality.
Read more: Sleep Disturbances, Nightmares Are Common Among Suicide Attempters: Journal Sleep ABSTRACT: Nightmares and Sleep Disturbances in Relation to Suicidality in Suicide Attempters SHARE:
Posted In: Sleep Disorders | Tags: Attemps | Nightmares | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on January 04, 2007 at 03:36 AM | Permalink |
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