Poor Sleep Linked To Suicidal Behavior Among Children And Adolescents With Depressive Episodes
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 07:28
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study finds a link between poor sleep and suicidal behavior among children and adolescents with depressive episodes. Poor sleep was more frequent among those with pediatric bipolar disorder and pediatric unipolar disorder, and this was clearly detected by the presence of initial insomnia and sleep maintenance insomnia.
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