Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, and Hospital, Dhule. Maharashtra
*Corresponding author: Dr Jeevan Atmaram Pawar, Associate Professor, S.B.H. Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chakkarbardi Parisar, Malegaon Road, Dhule, Maharashtra, Pin 424001, E-Mail: jeevanpsy96@gmail.com
Online published on 4 February, 2019.
Total 95 psychiatric patients with sleep disorder were selected for the study, Among these patients 45(47.3%) had Insomnia, 10(10.5%) had hypersomnia, 25(26.3%) had parasomnia, 9(9.4%) had circadian rhythm sleep disorder, 6(6.3%) had periodic limb movement disorder, Clinical features of sleep disorder patients 26(27.3%) had depressed mood, 12(12.6%) had loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities, 7(7.3%) had change in appetite, 6(6.3%) had fatigue, 14(14.7%) had feeling of guilt or worthlessness, 13(13.6%) had poor concentration or difficulty in making decision, 17(17.8%) had suicidal ideation. Diagnosis associated with sleep disorder patients were 17(17.8%) major depressive disorder, 10(10.5%) had generalized anxiety disorder, 11(11.5) had mixed anxiety depression, 7(7.3%) had paranoia, 9(9.4%) had hallucinations, 12(12.6%) had delusions, 4(4.2%) had post traumatic stress disorder, 13(13.6%) had mood disorder, 12(12.6%) were addicted to alcohol. This study of sleep disorder will be certainly helpful to psychiatrist to consider the prognosis and severity of psychiatric and neurotic problems, as in today's competitive hurry and worry lifestyle majority of people are suffering with sleep disorders who ultimately succumb into some or the other psychiatric disorders.
Insomnia, depression, anxiety, mood disorder, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD)
