TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of insomnia JO - Psychiatry research A1 - Dailey, Natalie S. A1 - Fernandez, Fabian A1 - Taylor, Emily C. A1 - Grandner, Michael A. A1 - Cloonan, Sara A. A1 - Killgore, William D. S. SP - e113134 EP - e113134 VL - 290 IS - N2 - There is growing concern over the potential for increased suicide risk in vulnerable populations as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. To contextualize this risk during the first weeks of the nationwide lockdown efforts, we had 1,013 U.S. adults complete questionnaires assessing worries over COVID-19, insomnia severity, and suicidal ideation. Anxiety about COVID-19 correlated positively with insomnia severity and suicidal ideation. Analysis revealed that the statistical association between pandemic fears and suicidal thinking was fully accounted for by insomnia severity, suggesting that interventions aimed at improving sleep may be useful in reducing suicide risk during the current pandemic.

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LA - en SN - 0165-1781 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113134 ID - ref1 ER -