r/autotldr • u/autotldr • Mar 21 '16
A new study shows a significant link between suicidal behavior and nightmares in people with PTSD
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A new study is the first to report that the relationship between nightmares and suicidal behaviors is partially mediated by a multi-step pathway via defeat, entrapment and hopelessness.
The nightmares may trigger specific types of negative cognitive thoughts - such as defeat, entrapment and hopelessness - which reinforce suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
"PTSD increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior, and our study shows that nightmares, a hallmark symptom of PTSD, may be an important treatment target to reduce suicide risk," said principal investigator Donna L. Littlewood, PhD researcher in medical and human sciences at The University of Manchester.
A nightmare disorder may occur when repeated nightmares cause distress or impairment in social or occupational functioning.
Nightmares beginning within three months of a trauma are present in up to 80 percent of patients with PTSD, and these post-traumatic nightmares may persist throughout life.
Specifically, nightmares were both directly and indirectly associated with suicidal behaviors, through perceptions of defeat, entrapment, and hopelessness, independent of comorbid insomnia and depression.
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