Manami Kodaka, Toshihiko Matsumoto, Yotaro Katsumata, Masato Akazawa, Hisateru Tachimori, Norito Kawakami, Nozomi Eguchi, Norihito Shirakawa, Tadashi Takeshima
OBJECTIVE: This case-control psychological autopsy study aimed to explore a relationship between sleep disturbances and suicide among Japanese, as well as determine the importance and usability of screening for sleep disturbances in suicide prevention. METHODS: A semi-structured interview was conducted with the close family members of 49 adult suicide completers and 145 gender-, age-, and residential municipality-matched living controls. The survey included sections on demographics, sleep disturbances, and mental disorders...
April 2014: Sleep Medicine