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Epidemiology of insomnia: what we know and what we still need to learn

Maurice M. Ohayon
- 01 May 2002 - 
- Vol. 6, Iss: 2, pp 97-111
TLDR
The association between insomnia and major depressive episodes has been constantly reported: individuals with insomnia are more likely to have a major depressive illness and longitudinal studies have shown that the persistence of insomnia is associated with the appearance of a new depressive episode.
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This article is published in Sleep Medicine Reviews.The article was published on 2002-05-01. It has received 3112 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Athens insomnia scale & Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

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The Insomnia Severity Index: psychometric indicators to detect insomnia cases and evaluate treatment response.

TL;DR: Findings provide further evidence that the Insomnia Severity Index is a reliable and valid instrument to detect cases of insomnia in the population and is sensitive to treatment response in clinical patients.
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Clinical Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults

TL;DR: This clinical guideline is to provide clinicians with a practical framework for the assessment and disease management of chronic adult insomnia, using existing evidence-based insomnia practice parameters where available, and consensus-based recommendations to bridge areas where such parameters do not exist.
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The hyperarousal model of insomnia: A review of the concept and its evidence

TL;DR: In this article, a review provides substantial support for the concept that hyperarousal processes from the molecular to the higher system level play a key role in the pathophysiology of primary insomnia.
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Psychological and behavioral treatment of insomnia:update of the recent evidence (1998-2004).

TL;DR: A systematic review of psychological and behavioral interventions for persistent insomnia was conducted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) in 1999 as mentioned in this paper, which provided an update of the evidence published since the original paper.
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Epidemiologic study of sleep disturbances and psychiatric disorders : an opportunity for prevention

TL;DR: As part of the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area study, 7954 respondents were questioned at baseline and 1 year later about sleep complaints and psychiatric symptoms using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule.
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Cross-national epidemiology of major depression and bipolar disorder

TL;DR: There are striking similarities across countries in patterns of major depression and of bipolar disorder and the differences in rates for major depression across countries suggest that cultural differences or different risk factors affect the expression of the disorder.
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Sleep disturbance and psychiatric disorders: A longitudinal epidemiological study of young Adults

TL;DR: Prior insomnia remained a significant predictor of subsequent major depression when history of other prior depressive symptoms was controlled for, and complaints of 2 weeks or more of insomnia nearly every night might be a useful marker of subsequent onset of major depression.
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Sleep complaints among elderly persons: an epidemiologic study of three communities.

TL;DR: In multivariate analyses, sleep complaints were associated with an increasing number of respiratory symptoms, physical disabilities, nonprescription medications, depressive symptoms and poorer self-perceived health.
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