Journal
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
Volume 19, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-017-0802-x
Keywords
Insomnia; Depression; Suicide; Anxiety; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Bipolar disorder
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- VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention at the Canandaigua VAMC
- VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Health Illness Research and Treatment
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Purpose We aimed to systematically review recent publications (01/2014-03/2017) with longitudinal designs allowing for the assessment of the prospective risk of insomnia on new onset mental illness in key conditions: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, and suicide. Recent Findings A literature yielded 1859 unique articles meeting search criteria were identified; 16 articles met all selection criteria and reviewed with some studies reporting on more than one mental health outcome. Overall, the review supports the hypothesis that insomnia is a predictor of subsequent mental illness. Summary The evidence is strongest for an insomnia-depression relationship. The new studies identified and reviewed add to a modest number of publications supporting a prospective role of insomnia in new onset mental illness in three areas: anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and suicide. The few selected new studies focused on SUD were mixed, and no studies focused on PTSD were identified that met the selection criteria. Treatment of insomnia may also be a preventive mental health strategy.
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