Sleep disorders are so frequently associated with depression that, in the absence of sleep complaints, a diagnosis of depression should be made with caution. Insomnia, in particular, may occur in 60%-80% of depressed patients. Depressive symptoms are important risk factors for insomnia, and depression is considered an important comorbid condition in patients with chronic insomnia of any etiolog...

OBJECTIVES Prior research has found that insomnia symptoms and nightmares are associated with suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and death by suicide. However, to the best of our knowledge, no research has examined the relation between insomnia symptoms, nightmares, and suicidal ideation in older adults. The current project aimed to fill this void by investigating the relation between insomni...

Despite insomnia being the most common sleep disorder, little is known about the contribution of genetics to its etiology and pathophysiology. Between 6% and 10% of individuals experience insomnia that is chronic in nature, whereas another 25% report occasional difficulties with sleep. Insomnia is also associated with several negative sequelae including fatigue, irritability, and impaired conce...

• Prior research has suggested approximately 30% of adults report difficulty falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep or having poor restorative sleep. [1] • Several studies have suggested that patients who experience insomnia and symptoms of insomnia report a number of significant impairments. [2-3] • There are a number of available treatments for insomnia which in clinical studies have de...

This secondary data analysis examined the extent to which fatigue mediates the relationship between insomnia and the physical, social, and psychological domains of functional status in community-dwelling older adults. Data were obtained from 209 older adults with insomnia. Regression analysis was used to test the proposed mediating role of fatigue. Findings identified insomnia of moderate sever...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric condition. A sizable proportion of patients with MDD partially respond to mainstream treatment and are left with residual symptoms, of which insomnia is the most common.1 Although pharmacological and psychological treatments may help to alleviate residual insomnia, both have limitations. The use of complementary and alternative medicine th...

BACKGROUND Impaired sleep enhances pain, perhaps by disrupting pain modulation. PURPOSE Given that emotion modulates pain, the present study examined whether emotional modulation of pain and nociception is impaired in persons with severe insomnia symptoms relative to controls. METHODS Insomnia group (n = 12) met the International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision symptoms for prima...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine sociological explanations for the higher level of insomnia in women, including social roles and socioeconomic status (SES). DESIGN Cross sectional survey research SETTING Taiwanese 2001 "social trend survey" PARTICIPANTS A nationally representative sample of 39,588 citizens aged 15 years or older living in Taiwan. MAIN RESULTS On average, women scored 1.25 poi...

BACKGROUND Sleep problems, especially insomnia, are a common complaint among adults. International studies on university students have shown prevalence rates between 4.7% and 36.2% for sleep difficulties, and 13.1% and 28.1% for insomnia. Sleep problems are associated with lower social and academic performance and can have a severe impact on psychological and physical health. OBJECTIVE The go...