Prevalence and correlates of sleep disorders symptoms in psychiatric disorders

Sleep disturbances are commonly observed in the general population and in individuals with psychiatric illnesses. In fact, the highest prevalence of insomnia is observed in psychiatric patients (D. E. Ford& D. B. Kamerow, 1989). Those suffering from sleep disorders often present with symptoms of discontent with regard to quality of sleep, timing and sleep quantity(APA,  2013) and these symptoms have adverse impact on function and quality of life (W. V. McCall, B. A. Reboussin,& W. Cohen, 2000; A.

Source: Psychiatry Research - July 6, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aditi Hombali, Esmond Seow, Qi Yuan, Shi Hui Sherilyn Chang, Pratika Satghare, Sunita Kumar, Swapna Kamal Verma, Yee Ming Mok, Chong Siow Ann, Mythily Subramaniam Source Type: research