Figures & data
Table 1 Research reporting prevalence of suicide ideation in youth and adults with insomnia symptoms and sleep disturbance among youth, adult, and older adult suicide attempters (fatal and nonfatal)
Table 2 Inconsistencies in insomnia symptoms and suicidality research
Table 3 Summary of mechanisms examined in the insomnia–suicidality relation
Table 4 Prevalence of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among participants with nightmares and proposed mechanisms of the nightmare–suicidality relation
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