Worsening sleep predicts next-week suicidal ideation in a high-risk adolescent outpatient treatment sample.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors often onset during adolescence, constituting a major public health concern. Despite rising rates in youth, psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatment outcomes remain meager, indicating a need to identify modifiable risk factors. Experts suggest sleep may serve as a promising clinical indicator of risk and treatment progress, yet few studies have examined acute temporal associations between sleep and suicidal ideation.

Methods

Participants were depressed and suicidal adolescents (age 13-19, n = 311) attending an intensive outpatient program (IOP). Patients completed weekly self-report assessments of sleep, depression, and suicidal ideation throughout IOP, with an average of 5 assessments over 30 days.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Teresi GI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879923 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature