Psych News Alert (4/25) reports, “People with early psychosis (those who have had only a single episode of psychosis) who experience persistent sleep problems are nearly 14 times as likely to report suicidal ideation as those with early psychosis who do not experience sleep problems, according to” research. Investigators found, after analyzing data on 403 people, that “sleep problems were associated with significantly increased odds of suicidal ideation at baseline and 18 months.” Additionally, “sleep problems at any time point were associated with an over a threefold increased odds of suicidal ideation.” The findings were published online April 22 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.
Related Links:
— “Suicidal Thoughts Linked to Sleep Problems in Patients With Early Psychosis, Psych News Alert, April 25, 2023