Conference paper

SLEEP DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES

Gabriele Sachs ; Landes-Nervenklinik Wagner - Jauregg, Linz, Austria

Abstract

Sleep is a sensitive indicator of well-being and a helpful
early-warning symptom in many psychiatric disorders.
Healthy sleep and a balanced sleep-wake rhythm are
desirable goals of a salutary conduct of life. Preventive and
psychoeducational measures should take up this point.
Non-organic sleep disorders are commonly associated
with psychiatric diseases such as major depressive disorder,
hypomania, mania, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, alcoholism
and other substance related disorders as well as
dementias. Sleep disturbances are often the first symptoms of
a psychiatric disorder and thus important early warning
signs. Polysomnography is a useful tool to show the characteristic
patterns of sleep disturbances in different psychiatric
disorders.

Keywords

non-organic sleep disorder - psychiatric disorders – polysomnography

Hrčak ID:

162131

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/162131

Publication date:

16.12.2013.

Article data in other languages: german

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