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01-09-2013 | Sleep Disorders (RM Benca, Section Editor)

The Link Between Suicide and Insomnia: Theoretical Mechanisms

Authors: W. Vaughn McCall, Carmen G. Black

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 9/2013

Abstract

Insomnia has been established as a risk factor for depression and mental illness for decades, but a growing body of evidence has recently exposed insomnia to be an independent risk factor for suicide that encompasses all age ranges. This discovery has invigorated investigation to elucidate the relationship between insomnia and suicide, and over 20 studies reinforcing this association in adults have been published since 2010 alone. This article analyzes relevant research and emphasizes studies published within the last three years with the intent of proposing theoretical mechanisms explaining the link between suicide and insomnia. These mechanisms may then be used as targets for future investigation of treatment.

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Title: The Link Between Suicide and Insomnia: Theoretical Mechanisms
Authors: W. Vaughn McCall
Carmen G. Black
Publication date: 01-09-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 9/2013
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-013-0389-9

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