Psychological status and levels of sleepiness-alertness among patients with insomnia

Psychological status and levels of sleepiness-alertness among patients with insomnia

Are symptoms of daytime sleepiness relevant among patients with insomnia? Patients with insomnia frequently report daytime consequences secondary to their difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of daytime sleepiness as defined by a self-...

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Published in:CNS spectrums Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 114
Main Authors: Rosenthal, Leon D, Meixner, Renata M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-02-2003
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Chronic Disease
Comorbidity
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - psychology
Fatigue - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - psychology
Middle Aged
Personality Inventory
Retrospective Studies
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - diagnosis
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - psychology
Wakefulness
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Summary:Are symptoms of daytime sleepiness relevant among patients with insomnia? Patients with insomnia frequently report daytime consequences secondary to their difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of daytime sleepiness as defined by a self-reported measure of daytime sleepiness (the Epworth Sleepiness Scale). In addition, the study characterized the patients' psychological status using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised. The study corroborated a relatively high frequency of excessive daytime sleepiness and psychiatric conditions among patients with insomnia. Furthermore, the results of the study suggest variation in psychological distress levels, according to the different levels of sleepiness/alertness.
ISSN:1092-8529
DOI:10.1017/S1092852900018332