The Comorbidity of Sleep Apnea and Mood, Anxiety, and Substance Use Disorders among Obese Military Veterans within the Veterans Health Administration | Zendy

Kimberly A. Babson | Zendy; A. C. Del Re | Zendy; Marcel O. BonnMiller | Zendy; Steven H. Woodward | Zendy

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The Comorbidity of Sleep Apnea and Mood, Anxiety, and Substance Use Disorders among Obese Military Veterans within the Veterans Health Administration

Author(s) -

Kimberly A. Babson,

A. C. Del Re,

Marcel O. BonnMiller,

Steven H. Woodward

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.3262

Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , obstructive sleep apnea , comorbidity , mood , psychiatry , major depressive disorder , sleep apnea , population , mood disorders , sleep disorder , substance abuse , insomnia , environmental health

To determine the relations between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis, the likelihood of being diagnosed with a psychological condition, among obese veterans, after accounting for severity of obesity and the correlated nature of patients within facility. We hypothesized that (1) individuals with a diagnosis of OSA would be more likely to receive a diagnosis of a (a) mood disorder and (b) anxiety disorder, but not (c) substance use disorder.

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