Daily hassles, physical illness, and sleep problems in older adults with wishes to die

Lapierre, Sylvie; Boyer, Richard; Desjardins, Sophie; Dubé, Micheline; Lorrain, Dominique; Préville, Michel; Brassard, Joëlle

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“…Kanner and colleagues found that daily hassles predicted current and subsequent psychological symptoms, such as, depression and anxiety, more accurately than significant negative life events (Kanner et al, 1981). Later empirical work has also found that stress sensitivity to daily hassles was significantly associated with, dissatisfaction with current life circumstances (Lavee & Ben-Ari, 2008), marital problems (Harper, Schaalje & Sandberg, 2000), reactive cocaine use in individuals with cocaine dependency (Waldrop et al, 2007) and, importantly, the wish to die in older adults (Boyer et al, 2012) and heightened stress-sensitivity in people with bipolar disorder with more frequent depressive episodes (Havermans & Nicolson, 2007). The current finding points towards the need to assess the individual"s interpretation or personal meaning attached to more 'every day' events and formulating strategies to help people cope with the impact of such events.…”

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A qualitative investigation into the relationships between social factors and suicidal thoughts and acts experienced by people with a bipolar disorder diagnosis

Owen

Gooding

Dempsey

et al. 2015

Journal of Affective Disorders

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This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting galley proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. AbstractBackground: The prevalence rate of completed suicide in bipolar disorder is estimated to be as high as 19%. Social factors or influences, such as stigmatisation and family conflict, contribute to the development of suicidal ideation in clinical and non-clinical populations. Yet, there is a lack of studies examining suicidality from a psychosocial perspective in people who experience bipolar disorder.Method: Semi-structured interviews were used to collect qualitative data from 20 participants with bipolar disorder. The interview focused on the effects of social factors upon participants" experiences of suicidality (suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours). A thematic analysis was used to understand the data.Results: Social or interpersonal factors which participants identified as protective against suicidality included, 'the impact of suicide on others' and, 'reflecting on positive social experiences'. Social factors which triggered suicidal thoughts included, 'negative social experiences' and, 'not being understood or acknowledged'. Social factors which worsened suicidal thoughts or facilitated suicidal behaviour were, 'feeling burdensome," and 'reinforcing negative self-appraisals'.Limitations: Some participants had not experienced suicidal thoughts for many years and were recalling experiences which had taken place over ten years ago. The accuracy and reliability of these memories must therefore be taken into consideration when interpreting the results. Conclusions:The themes help to enhance current understanding of the ways in which social factors affect suicidality in people who experience bipolar disorder. These results highlight the importance of considering the social context in which suicidality is experienced and incorporating strategies to buffer against the effects of negative social experiences in psychological interventions which target suicide risk in bipolar disorder.

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A qualitative investigation into the relationships between social factors and suicidal thoughts and acts experienced by people with a bipolar disorder diagnosis

Owen

Gooding

Dempsey

et al. 2015

Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…6,7 A number of studies have demonstrated that insomnia is strongly associated with suicidal ideation cross-sectionally 8,9,10 and longitudinally, 11,12 even when controlling for hopelessness and depression. 13 Furthermore, several studies have established a link between insomnia and death by suicide among adolescents, 14 adults, 15 and older adults, 16 underscoring insomnia as a critical risk factor for suicide.…”

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Is Insomnia Lonely? Exploring Thwarted Belongingness as an Explanatory Link between Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation in a Sample of South Korean University Students

Chu

Hom

Rogers

et al. 2016

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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Study Objectives: Suicide is a serious public health problem, and suicide rates are particularly high in South Korea. Insomnia has been identified as a risk factor for suicidal ideation; however, little is known about the mechanisms accounting for this relationship in this population. Based on the premise that insomnia can be lonely (e.g., being awake when everyone else is asleep), the purpose of this study was to examine whether greater insomnia severity would be associated with higher levels of thwarted belongingness and suicidal ideation, and whether thwarted belongingness would mediate the relationship between insomnia and suicidal ideation. Methods: Predictions were tested in a sample of 552 South Korean young adults who completed self-report measures of insomnia severity, suicidal ideation, and thwarted belongingness. Results: Greater insomnia symptom severity was significantly and positively associated with thwarted belongingness and suicidal ideation. Mediation analyses revealed that thwarted belongingness significantly accounted for the relationship between insomnia severity and suicidal ideation. Conclusions: These findings highlight the potential importance of monitoring and therapeutically impacting insomnia and thwarted belongingness to help reduce suicide risk. Keywords: insomnia, thwarted belongingness, suicidal ideation, interpersonal theory of suicide, South Korea Citation: Chu C, Hom MA, Rogers ML, Ringer FB, Hames JL, Suh S, Joiner TE. Is insomnia lonely? Exploring thwarted belongingness as an explanatory link between insomnia and suicidal ideation in a sample of South Korean university students. J Clin Sleep Med 2016;12(5):647-652.

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“…Death thoughts and wishes to die are the first steps of a process that can proceed to suicidal ideation, suicide attempts or even death by suicide. These are all generally known as suicidal behaviours [6].…”

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“…The adaptation to these changes is not always easy, possibly increasing the risk for suicidal behaviours [6]. Therefore, it is important to identify some modifiable risk factors, in order to prevent suicide in this population.…”

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Short Sleep Duration and Circadian Rhythms: Association with Suicidal Behaviour

Pereira¹

2017

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Abstract:The current lifestyles in modern societies promote a behaviourally-induced sleep deprivation and circadian rhythm alterations. Some sleep disorders influence the development of suicidal behaviours. This study aims to review the literature exploring the association of both short sleep duration and sleep circadian rhythms with suicidal behaviours. A review was conducted in the PubMed database, using the query ("circadian rhythms" OR "sleep" OR "sleep disorders") AND ("suicide" OR "suicidal behaviour" OR "suicidality"). The results were filtered for the last 10 years, with 522 results. Studies relating sleep disorders or circadian rhythms with suicidal behaviours, using a well-defined index for sleep disorders, and any measure of suicidal behaviour, were included. After the selection criteria, 48 studies were selected for qualitative analysis. An association between short sleep duration and an increased risk of suicidal behaviour was found in most of the studies with children/adolescents and adults. Particularly, studies measuring weekend vs. weekday sleep duration suggest a concrete role of behaviourally-induced sleep deprivation in this increased risk. Contrastingly, in studies with the elderly, that association was not significant. For sleep circadian rhythms, the studies point to an association between an evening-type chronotype and suicidal behaviours. The results suggest a significant association of short sleep duration and evening-type chronotype with suicidal behaviours, for youth and adults. Both sleep disorders could be connected through a behaviourally-induced sleep deprivation. These associations can provide possible fields of intervention to prevent suicide.

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Daily hassles, physical illness, and sleep problems in older adults with wishes to die

Abstract: Since desire for death is the first step into the suicidal process, health professionals should seriously consider the important and unique contribution of these variables in order to have more opportunities for detection and intervention.

Cited by 73 publications

References 35 publications

A qualitative investigation into the relationships between social factors and suicidal thoughts and acts experienced by people with a bipolar disorder diagnosis

A qualitative investigation into the relationships between social factors and suicidal thoughts and acts experienced by people with a bipolar disorder diagnosis

Is Insomnia Lonely? Exploring Thwarted Belongingness as an Explanatory Link between Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation in a Sample of South Korean University Students

Short Sleep Duration and Circadian Rhythms: Association with Suicidal Behaviour

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