The sleep of remitted bipolar depressives: comparison with sex and age-matched controls

The sleep of 10 bipolar patients was recorded for five consecutive nights following their recovery from a depressive episode. In all respects except the number of arousals, their sleep did not differ reliably from that of 10 sex and age-matched control subjects. We conclude that sleep measures are u...

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Published inCanadian journal of psychiatry Vol. 31; no. 4; p. 295
Main Authors Knowles, J B, Cairns, J, MacLean, A W, Delva, N, Prowse, A, Waldron, J, Letemendia, F J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1986
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Bipolar Disorder - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Sleep - physiology
Sleep Stages - physiology
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Summary:The sleep of 10 bipolar patients was recorded for five consecutive nights following their recovery from a depressive episode. In all respects except the number of arousals, their sleep did not differ reliably from that of 10 sex and age-matched control subjects. We conclude that sleep measures are unlikely to be useful as trait markers of a depressive diathesis in bipolar disorder.
ISSN:0706-7437
DOI:10.1177/070674378603100402