Sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among Black and White trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatients

Objective: Sleep-related problems (SRPs) are associated with increased risk for suicide-related behavior and death. Given that Black adults report greater SRPs as compared to White adults, the purpose of the current study was to examine sleep problems, suicide-related psychiatric admission, and suic...

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Main Authors: Rheeda L. Walker, David C. Talavera, Faith Nomamiukor, Ijeoma J. Madubata, Candice Alfano, Anka A. Vujanovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Comprehensive Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X19300161
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spelling doaj-117f108f82aa4b3bb4cd8725cc874a112020-11-25T02:09:34ZengElsevierComprehensive Psychiatry0010-440X2019-05-01912228Sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among Black and White trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatientsRheeda L. Walker0David C. Talavera1Faith Nomamiukor2Ijeoma J. Madubata3Candice Alfano4Anka A. Vujanovic5Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 30602-3013, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 30602-3013, USA; Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA 02139, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 30602-3013, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 30602-3013, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 30602-3013, USA; Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 30602-3013, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 30602-3013, USAObjective: Sleep-related problems (SRPs) are associated with increased risk for suicide-related behavior and death. Given that Black adults report greater SRPs as compared to White adults, the purpose of the current study was to examine sleep problems, suicide-related psychiatric admission, and suicide ideation, in Black and White trauma-exposed adults. Method: Suicide-related behavior (i.e., intent, plan, and/or behavior) as reason for hospital admission was obtained via medical records review for 172 Black and White adults who were admitted to an acute-care psychiatric facility; all participants completed validated measures of sleep quality and suicide ideation. Results: Adjusted logistic regression analyses revealed that sleep-related daytime dysfunction (AOR = 4.32, p < .05) and poor sleep quality (AOR = 3.64, p < .05) were associated with significantly increased odds that Black participants were admitted for suicide-related psychiatric care. Poorer sleep quality (AOR = 2.10, p < .05) was also associated with increased odds of suicide-related admission among White participants. However, shorter sleep duration was marginally associated with suicide ideation in Black participants only. Conclusions: SRPs may be related to suicide-related behavior and ideation differently for vulnerable Black and White adults. More research is needed to understand potential race group differences and mechanisms by which SRPs increase risk for suicide crisis across racial groups. Keywords: Sleep, Suicide, Race, Ethnicity, Traumahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X19300161
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author Rheeda L. Walker
David C. Talavera
Faith Nomamiukor
Ijeoma J. Madubata
Candice Alfano
Anka A. Vujanovic
spellingShingle Rheeda L. Walker
David C. Talavera
Faith Nomamiukor
Ijeoma J. Madubata
Candice Alfano
Anka A. Vujanovic
Sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among Black and White trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatients
Comprehensive Psychiatry
author_facet Rheeda L. Walker
David C. Talavera
Faith Nomamiukor
Ijeoma J. Madubata
Candice Alfano
Anka A. Vujanovic
author_sort Rheeda L. Walker
title Sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among Black and White trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatients
title_short Sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among Black and White trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatients
title_full Sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among Black and White trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatients
title_fullStr Sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among Black and White trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatients
title_full_unstemmed Sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among Black and White trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatients
title_sort sleep-related problems and suicide behavior and ideation among black and white trauma-exposed psychiatric inpatients
publisher Elsevier
series Comprehensive Psychiatry
issn 0010-440X
publishDate 2019-05-01
description Objective: Sleep-related problems (SRPs) are associated with increased risk for suicide-related behavior and death. Given that Black adults report greater SRPs as compared to White adults, the purpose of the current study was to examine sleep problems, suicide-related psychiatric admission, and suicide ideation, in Black and White trauma-exposed adults. Method: Suicide-related behavior (i.e., intent, plan, and/or behavior) as reason for hospital admission was obtained via medical records review for 172 Black and White adults who were admitted to an acute-care psychiatric facility; all participants completed validated measures of sleep quality and suicide ideation. Results: Adjusted logistic regression analyses revealed that sleep-related daytime dysfunction (AOR = 4.32, p < .05) and poor sleep quality (AOR = 3.64, p < .05) were associated with significantly increased odds that Black participants were admitted for suicide-related psychiatric care. Poorer sleep quality (AOR = 2.10, p < .05) was also associated with increased odds of suicide-related admission among White participants. However, shorter sleep duration was marginally associated with suicide ideation in Black participants only. Conclusions: SRPs may be related to suicide-related behavior and ideation differently for vulnerable Black and White adults. More research is needed to understand potential race group differences and mechanisms by which SRPs increase risk for suicide crisis across racial groups. Keywords: Sleep, Suicide, Race, Ethnicity, Trauma
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