Suicidality in sleep disorders: Prevalence, impact, and management strategies

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 9, Issue , 2017, Pages 213-226

  Drapeau, Christopher W ^a   Nadorff, Michael R ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Insomnia; Nightmares; Sleep; Suicidality; Suicide; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85046488311     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSS.S125597     Document Type: Article

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