Bryony Sheaves1, Juliana Onwumere2, Nadine Keen3, Daniel Stahl4, Elizabeth Kuipers5. 1. Research Clinical Psychologist, Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, England. 2. Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England; Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National Psychosis Unit, South London and Maudsley National Health Service Foundation Trust, England. 3. Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Psychological Interventions Clinic for outpatients with Psychosis, South London and Maudsley National Health Service Foundation Trust, England; Honorary Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England. 4. Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England. 5. Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England; National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley National Health Service Foundation Trust, England.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of nightmares in people with psychosis and to describe the link between nightmares and sleep quality, psychotic, affective, and cognitive symptoms. METHODS: Forty participants with psychotic symptoms completed an assessment of nightmares, sleep quality, positive symptoms of psychosis, affect, posttraumatic stress, social functioning, and working memory. RESULTS: Among the patients, 55% reported weekly distressing nightmares. Experience of more frequent nightmares was related to poorer sleep quality and sleep efficiency. More distressing nightmares were positively associated with greater delusional severity, depression, anxiety, stress, and difficulties with working memory. CONCLUSIONS: Nightmares might be common in those with psychosis and are associated with increased day- and nighttime impairment. Future research should investigate treatments for nightmares, for people presenting with psychotic symptoms.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of nightmares in people with psychosis and to describe the link between nightmares and sleep quality, psychotic, affective, and cognitive symptoms. METHODS: Forty participants with psychotic symptoms completed an assessment of nightmares, sleep quality, positive symptoms of psychosis, affect, posttraumatic stress, social functioning, and working memory. RESULTS: Among the patients, 55% reported weekly distressing nightmares. Experience of more frequent nightmares was related to poorer sleep quality and sleep efficiency. More distressing nightmares were positively associated with greater delusional severity, depression, anxiety, stress, and difficulties with working memory. CONCLUSIONS: Nightmares might be common in those with psychosis and are associated with increased day- and nighttime impairment. Future research should investigate treatments for nightmares, for people presenting with psychotic symptoms.
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