Clinical predictors of insomnia in borderline personality disorder: a polysomnographic and subjective examination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disturbances are common in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and are associated with a poor prognosis and symptom severity. Research findings on sleep abnormalities in individuals with BPD have been inconsistent, with limited evidence linking subjective and objective measures.

Methods

We compared 44 women with BPD with 41 healthy controls. We examined differences (using ANCOVAs and ordinal logistic regression) and associations (using correlations) between objective sleep assessment (polysomnography) and subjective measures (Consensus Sleep Diary, Insomnia Severity Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). We explored predictors of insomnia in BPD patients, including BPD severity, symptomatology, comorbid conditions, and medication use, via st

SUBMITTER: Mendoza Alvarez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969863 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature