Actigraphy-Measured Sleep/Wake Characteristics Associated With Suicidal Ideation in Older Adults Who Have Depression and High Suicide Risk

Stephen F. Smagula; Gehui Zhang; Sara Albert; Sarah Lim; Allison G Harvey; Michael R. Irwin; W. Vaughn McCall; Charles F. Reynolds; Daniel J. Buysse; Robert T. Krafty

doi:10.4088/jcp.24m15522

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<b>Conclusion:</b> In this sample, sleep/wake rhythm disruption (but not sleep duration or fragmentation) related to SI independent of depression severity. Targeting disruptions in sleep/wake rhythms may be an important avenue for future trials of sleep medicine approaches to reduce SI in older adults.

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