Study of insomnia severity and suicidal ideation in patients with mental illness

Introduction: Patients with mental illness suffering from insomnia are at increased risk for experiencing suicidal ideation. Insomnia severity would be indirectly associated with suicide-related outcomes through psychiatric symptoms. Hence treating insomnia may prevent suicidality.
Aim and objectives: To study the insomnia severity and suicidal ideation in patient with mental illness and their relation.
Methodology: 120 patients attending out-patient and inpatient department of Psychiatry, tertiary care hospital are selected. Socio-Demographic data of the patients are taken and Insomnia Severity index and Modified Scale for Suicidal Ideation are administered. Severity of Insomnia is co-related with the suicidal ideation and the extent of risk of suicidality is compared with insomnia severity .Statistical analysis is done using SPSS software version 22.
Results: Mean MSSI score is 23.13. Mean ISI score is 17.38. Positive co-relation is found between insomnia severity and suicidal ideation.
Conclusion: The higher the severity of insomnia, the higher the risk of suicidality in mental illness patients.