Chronotype and anxiety are associated in patients with chronic primary insomnia

Autor(es)

Giselle S. Passos ; Marcos G. Santana ; Dalva Poyares ^[3] ; Carolina V. DAurea ^[4] ; Alexandre A. Teixeira ^[5] ; Sergio Tufik ^[6] ; Marco T. de Mello

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria; v. 39, n. 2, p. 183-186, 2017-01-09.

Resumo

Objective: To assess the interaction of chronotype with anxiety in patients with chronic primary insomnia. Methods: Sixty-four patients (50 women) with mean age 43.9±8.1 years were investigated with the Horne and Östberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Results: Significant negative correlations of chronotype-MEQ score with STAI state-anxiety (r = -0.40, p < 0.05), STAI trait-anxiety (r = -0.40, p < 0.05), and STAI pre-sleep state anxiety (r = -0.30, p < 0.05) were observed. Eveningness preference was associated with higher trait, state, and pre-sleep state anxiety. Conclusions: These results suggest that chronotype may be an important parameter to identifying the origin and significance of a vicious anxiety-insomnia-depression cycle in patients with chronic primary insomnia. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 98/14303-3 - Center for Sleep Studies
• Beneficiário: Sergio Tufik
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Centros de Pesquisa, Inovação e Difusão - CEPIDs
• Processo FAPESP: 08/02862-1 - Efeitos do exercício aeróbio moderado na qualidade do sono de pacientes com insônia crônica primária: uma comparação entre dois diferentes horários do dia
• Beneficiário: Giselle Soares Passos
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado