Daily variations in sleep-wake patterns and severity of psychopathology: a pilot study in community-dwelling individuals with chronic schizophrenia.

The daily co-occurrence of change in sleep characteristics and psychopathology was examined in six individuals with schizophrenia and seven healthy controls using a prospective assessment of rest-activity patterns conducted in the person's home for up to 28 days. The results provide preliminary...

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Hlavní autoři: Waters, F, Sinclair, C, Rock, D, Jablensky, A, Foster, R, Wulff, K
Médium: Journal article
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: 2011
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Shrnutí:The daily co-occurrence of change in sleep characteristics and psychopathology was examined in six individuals with schizophrenia and seven healthy controls using a prospective assessment of rest-activity patterns conducted in the person's home for up to 28 days. The results provide preliminary evidence that a change in sleep-wake timing is followed by a change in symptom severity.