Sleep Awareness of Japanese Outpatients: A Survey at a Psychiatry Department of a University Hospital.

ABSTRACT: Background: Insomnia is common in patients with psychiatric disorders. However, patients' awareness of sleep has seldom been examined in detail. In this study, we investigated sleep awareness in outpatients at the psychiatry department of a university hospital. Methods: The participants (n = 241) were recruited at the psychiatry department of Ehime University Hospital between 11 October and 5 November 2021. The following questionnaires were used: Clinical Global Impression Scale of Severity (CGI-S), Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Psychiatric disorders were diagnosed by certified psychiatrists using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and

SUBMITTER: Soga J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11506421 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature