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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder associated with increased suicidality.
  • Prison populations exhibit elevated rates of both insomnia and suicidal behaviors.
  • A clear understanding of the insomnia-suicidality link within correctional settings is warranted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between insomnia and suicidal behavior among incarcerated individuals.
  • To identify potential confounding factors associated with insomnia in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 1420 prisoners underwent semi-structured psychiatric interviews.
  • Assessment tools included the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, Spielberg Anger Expression Inventory, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.
  • Regression analyses were employed to determine associations.

Main Results:

  • Over 61% of prisoners screened positive for insomnia based on the HDRS.
  • 12.8% of participants reported a history of suicide attempts.
  • Insomnia demonstrated a significant, independent association with lifetime suicide attempts and was related to current suicidality.

Conclusions:

  • A significant relationship exists between insomnia and suicidal behavior in the prison population.
  • Factors such as psychiatric disorders, childhood trauma, neuroticism, low resilience, and anger are associated with insomnia in male prisoners.
  • Screening for insomnia may be a valuable component in assessing suicide risk among prisoners.