Correlates of insomnia in patients with social phobia: Role of depression and anxiety

The severity of insomnia and the relationships between social fear, anxiety, depression and insomnia were examined in 179 patients with social phobia. Two-thirds of our sample had insomnia. Depression, anxiety, social anxiety, and insomnia were positively correlated. General and social anxiety contributed to insomnia when accounting for depression. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.