Insomnia, Nightmares, and Chronotype as Markers of Risk for Severe Mental Illness: Results from a Student Population

Conclusions:Insomnia, nightmares, and circadian phase delay are associated with increased subsyndromal psychiatric symptoms in young people. Each is a treatable sleep disorder and might be a target for early intervention to modify the subsequent progression of psychiatric disorder.Citation:Sheaves B, Porcheret K, Tsanas A, Espie CA, Foster RG, Freeman D, Harrison PJ, Wulff K, Goodwin GM. Insomnia, nightmares, and chronotype as markers of risk for severe mental illness: results from a student population. SLEEP 2016;39(1):173–181.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research