Open AccessThe Impact of Sleep on Neurocognition and Functioning in Schizophrenia—Is It Time to Wake-Up?
Author(s) -
David Kimhy,
Luz H. Ospina,
Katie Beck-Felts,
Ahmad Fakhoury,
Anna Mullins,
Andrew Varga
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of psychiatry and brain science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2398-385X
DOI - 10.20900/jpbs.20220001
Subject(s) - neurocognitive , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , sleep (system call) , demographics , population , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , aerobic exercise , body mass index , medicine , cognition , physical therapy , demography , environmental health , sociology , computer science , operating system
People with schizophrenia (SZ) display substantial neurocognitive deficits that have been implicated as major contributors to poor daily functioning and disability. Previous reports have identified a number of predictors of poor neurocognition in SZ including demographics, symptoms, and treatment adherence, as well as body mass index, aerobic fitness, and exercise activity. However, the putative impact of sleep has received relatively limited consideration, despite sleep disturbances, which are pervasive in this population, resulting in symptoms that are strikingly similar to the neurocognitive deficits commonly observed in SZ. Here we argue for the consideration of the impact of sleep on neurocognition in people with SZ and propose recommendations for future research to elucidate the links between sleep parameters, neurocognition and daily functioning.