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Sleep disturbances in youth at‐risk for serious mental illness
Author(s) -
Stowkowy Jacqueline,
Brummitt Kali,
Bonneville Dominique,
Goldstein Benjamin I.,
Wang JianLi,
Kennedy Sidney H.,
Bray Signe,
Lebel Catherine,
MacQueen Glenda,
Addington Jean
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
early intervention in psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.087
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1751-7893
pISSN - 1751-7885
DOI - 10.1111/eip.12898
Subject(s) - mental illness , asymptomatic , psychiatry , sleep (system call) , pittsburgh sleep quality index , psychology , sleep disorder , medicine , distress , clinical psychology , mental health , cognition , sleep quality , computer science , operating system
Aim To investigate sleep behaviours of youth at‐risk for serious mental illness (SMI). Methods This study included 243 youth, ages 12 to 25:42 healthy controls, 41 asymptomatic youth at‐risk for mental illness (stage 0); 53 help‐seeking youth experiencing distress (stage 1a) and 107 youth with attenuated syndromes (stage 1b). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep dysfunction. Results Stage 1b individuals indicated the greatest deficit in global sleep dysfunction ( F = 26.18, P < .0001). Stages 1a and 1b reported significantly worse subjective sleep quality, a longer sleep latency, increased use of sleep medications as well as greater daytime dysfunction compared to the asymptomatic groups. Conclusion Research investigating sleep behaviours of youth considered to be at‐risk for SMI is limited. This study provides early evidence that sleep disturbances are worse for individuals considered to be at higher risk of illness development.