The relationship between insomnia and the intensity of drinking in treatment-seeking individuals with alcohol dependence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although insomnia is highly prevalent in alcohol use disorders(AUD), its associations with the severity of alcohol use, pre-existing psychiatric comorbidities and psychosocial problems are understudied. The present study evaluates the interplay between these factors using a structural equation model (SEM).

Methods

We assessed baseline cross-sectional data on patients with AUD (N = 123) recruited to a placebo-controlled medication trial. Severity of alcohol use was measured by the Brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (B-MAST). Insomnia Severity Index was used to assess insomnia symptoms. The Hamilton scales for Depression and Anxiety, Short Index of Problems and Timeline Follow Back evaluated psychiatric symptoms, psychosocial consequences of drinking and level

SUBMITTER: Chaudhary NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10082590 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature