Excessive sleepiness in patients with psychosis: An initial investigation

Clinical experience indicates that excessive sleepiness and hypersomnia may be a common issue for patients with psychosis. Excessive is typically ascribed to the sedating effects of antipsychotic medications but there other potential contributors such as sleep disorders depression. Furthermore, impact itself on patients’ symptoms general wellbeing yet examined. The current study reports an exploratory cross-sectional between-groups comparison early psychosis fulfilling criteria assessed in diagnostic interview problematic (n = 14), compared those not reporting 46). There were no differences between groups diagnosis, medication type, or dosage. significant group duration. Significantly lower activity levels found group. Insomnia nightmares sleepiness. No psychiatric symptoms, although data did indicate more severe cognitive disorganisation grandiosity, less paranoia hallucinations, Wide confidence intervals small sample size mean care should taken interpreting these results. Overall, this solely related also low disorders. This novel finding that, if replicated, could routes intervention clinical issue. Future research aim disentangle directions effect amongst sleepiness, mood, activity, psychotic investigate possible interventions