Nightmares and insomnia within the acute aftermath of trauma prospectively predict suicidal ideation.
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine September 1, 2025 Anthony N Reffi, David A Kalmbach, Philip Cheng et al.
Study objectives: Patients with acute trauma are vulnerable to suicidality following hospitalization. Research suggests nightmares and insomnia may interact to potentiate suicidality, possibly due to nightmares worsening co-occurring insomnia. Nightmares and insomnia are common stress reactions to acute trauma and might compound suicide risk within acutely traumatized patients. We tested the...
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