The relationship between sleep disturbances and psychiatric symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder
Author(s): Rajana Bhagawan and N Ananda Kumar
Abstract: Background and Objective: Periods of manic and depressive episodes, typically
accompanied by severe disturbances in sleep patterns, characterize bipolar
disorder, a chronic mental illness. In addition to being prevalent in bipolar
disorder, sleep problems can be a cause or an effect of mood episodes. This
study set out to determine whether and how bipolar disorder patients with sleep
disorders fared in terms of the intensity of their mental symptoms.
Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study encompassed 40 patients
diagnosed with bipolar illness according to DSM-5 criteria, recruited from a
tertiary psychiatric care institution. This research was performed in the
Department of General Medicine, Madha Medical College and Research Institute,
located at Kovur, Mangadu, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, from February
2016 to January 2017. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was utilized to
evaluate sleep quality, while the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) were employed to gauge psychiatric symptom
severity. Sociodemographic and clinical information was obtained via structured
interviews. Statistical research was used to ascertain relationships between
sleep disruptions and the severity of psychiatric symptoms.
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How to cite this article:
Rajana Bhagawan, N Ananda Kumar. The relationship between sleep disturbances and psychiatric symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder. Int J Adv Res Med 2019;1(1):130-133.
