Alexithymia is associated with insomnia in Chinese patients with schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disorders are prevalent among patients with schizophrenia and are associated with several negative consequences. Although, researchers have recently suggested that sleep disorders have a close correlation with alexithymia, and schizophrenia also has a strong correlation with alexithymia, there have been few studies on the relationships between schizophrenia, sleep disorders and alexithymia. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationships between psychiatric symptoms, alexithymia and sleep problems in patients with schizophrenia so as to provide a reference for the clinical treatment of this comorbidity.

Methods

In total, 977 patients with schizophrenia were recruited for this study. The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) was used to assess sleep disorder

SUBMITTER: Cai F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10757626 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature