Self-reported sleep disturbance in ambulance attendances for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide between 2012 and 2017

摘要

Background: Sleep disturbances are among the top-ten warning signs for suicide, however there has been limited investigation of the relationship between these variables in acute presentations, particularly community settings. We examined ambulance attendances for suicide ideation and attempt to explore the role of sleep and co-morbid factors (mental health symptoms, attendance time, and alcohol and benzodiazepine use).