The Prevalence of Depression among Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Using a Standardized Psychiatric Interview
Author(s) -
Erla Björnsdóttir,
Bryndís Benediktsdóttir,
Allan I Pack,
Erna Sif Arnardóttir,
Samuel T. Kuna,
Þórarinn Gíslason,
Brendan T Keenan,
Greg Maislin,
Jón Friðrik Sigurðsson
Publication year - 2016
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.5406
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , depression (economics) , psychiatry , sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , clinical psychology , computer science , economics , macroeconomics , operating system
The aims of this study were: (1) to use a standardized psychiatric interview, conducted by a trained psychologist to assess the prevalence of depression among patients with untreated OSA, and (2) to identify if OSA severity or other comorbid disorders (insomnia, hypertension, and diabetes) are related to depression among patients with untreated OSA.
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