Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: suicidal ideation http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. More sleep may decrease the risk of suicide in people with insomnia A new study found a relationship between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts in people with insomnia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-decrease-suicide-people-insomnia.html Health Wed, 15 May 2013 11:32:12 EST news287836325 Autistic children may be at greater risk of suicide ideation and attempts, study says (Medical Xpress)—Children with an autism spectrum disorder may be at greater risk for contemplating suicide or attempting suicide than children without autism, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-autistic-children-greater-suicide-ideation.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:27:04 EST news282299218 Study of insomnia finds a new predictor for suicidal thoughts A new study confirms a link between insomnia and thoughts of suicide and suggests that this relationship is mediated by dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep as well as nightmares. The study suggests that the targeted assessment and treatment of specific sleep problems may reduce the risk of suicide in people with depressive symptoms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-insomnia-predictor-suicidal-thoughts.html Sleep apnea Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:52:14 EST news280079465 Almost eight percent of US stroke survivors may have suicidal thoughts Nearly one in 12 American stroke survivors may have contemplated suicide or wished themselves dead, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-percent-survivors-suicidal-thoughts.html Cardiology Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:10 EST news279458981 Study helps bridge gap in understanding of suicide risk for African-American women Three University of Kentucky (UK) sociologists have co-authored a study that helps to fill a gap in our understanding of suicide risk among African-American women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-bridge-gap-suicide-african-american-women.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:52:14 EST news274618314 Physical abuse may raise risk of suicidal thoughts The study, published online this month in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, found that approximately one-third of adults who were physically abused in childhood had seriously considered taking their own life. These rates were five times higher than adults who were not physically abused in childhood. The findings suggest that children exposed to physical abuse may be at greater risk for suicidal behaviours in adulthood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-physical-abuse-suicidal-thoughts.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:29:36 EST news254489368 Youth with behavior problems are more likely to have thought of suicide Children who show early signs of problem behavior are more likely to have thought of killing or harming themselves, suggests new research in the latest issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-youth-behavior-problems-thought-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:30:06 EST news242381132 Scale assessing suicidal ideation saves lives through high predictive validity and use of common language (Medical Xpress) -- Work to advance suicide prevention and increase the reliability of suicide risk assessment received a significant boost this week through findings of a new study of the Columbia Suicide http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-scale-suicidal-ideation-high-validity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:42:41 EST news240050552