Focusing on insomnia symptoms to better understand depression: A STAR*D report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disturbed sleep is a core symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD), with nearly 90% of those with MDD reporting disturbed sleep. However, combining insomnia and hypersomnia into a single diagnostic domain ignores distinct biological differences between those symptom presentations. To better understand depression it may be necessary to explore these symptoms independently, beginning with the more prevalent insomnia.

Method

The present study evaluated global insomnia symptom severity in a broad sample of MDD outpatients from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) trial, excluding patients who reported hypersomnia symptoms. The three insomnia-related symptoms from the 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology- clinician rated

SUBMITTER: Mason BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6803100 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature