Simon D Kyle

Nightmares and Suicide in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Mediating Role of Defeat, Entrapment, and Hopelessness.

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine March 1, 2016 Donna L Littlewood, Patricia A Gooding, Maria Panagioti et al.

Study objectives: Although nightmares appear to be related to suicidal behaviors, the mechanisms which underpin this relationship are unknown. We sought to address this gap by examining a multiple mediation hypothesis whereby nightmares were predicted to have an indirect effect on suicidal behaviors through perceptions of defeat, entrapment, and hopelessness. Methods: Data were collected from...