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Aboaja AM, Dewa LH, Perry AE, Carey JF, Steele R, Abdelsamie A, Alhasan GTA, Sharma IS, Watson F, Cairney SA. Sleep interventions for adults admitted to psychiatric inpatient settings: A systematic scoping review. Sleep Med Rev 2024; 76:101950. [PMID: 38788520 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2024.101950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
Abstract
Sleep disturbances are common, affecting over half of adults with a mental disorder. For those admitted to a psychiatric ward, difficulties with sleep, particularly insomnia, are compounded by factors relating to the inpatient setting. We conducted a scoping review of sleep intervention studies involving adults admitted to psychiatric settings. We categorised the different types of sleep interventions and identified the effects on sleep and other mental and physical health outcomes. Instruments used to measure sleep were also examined. The search strategy yielded 4780 studies, of which 28 met the inclusion criteria. There was evidence of more non-pharmacological than pharmacological interventions having been tested in inpatient settings. Results indicated that non-pharmacological interventions based on cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia improve sleep and may improve mental and physical health. Several distinct sleep measures were used in the studies. Gaps in the literature were identified, highlighting the importance of research into a wider range of sleep interventions tested against robust controls, using validated measures of sleep with evaluation of additional mental and physical health outcomes among a large sample size of adults in the psychiatric inpatient settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anne M Aboaja
- Forensic Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, UK; Mental Health and Addictions Research Group, University of York, York, UK.
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK; NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK
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- Mental Health and Addictions Research Group, University of York, York, UK
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- Forensic Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Library and Information Services, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys, NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Forensic Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Forensic Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Forensic Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Forensic Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of York, UK; York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI), University of York, UK
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Dehlin O, Björnson G. Triazolam as a hypnotic for geriatric patients. A double-blind cross-over comparison of nitrazepam and triazolam regarding effects on sleep and psychomotor performance. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1983; 67:290-6. [PMID: 6135296 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1983.tb00345.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Triazolam 0.25 mg was compared with nitrazepam 5 mg as a hypnotic for 26 geriatric inpatients in a double-blind cross-over study. Sleep quantity and quality and psychomotor performance were studied. The sleep quantity and quality were similar for both drugs. There were no statistically significant differences between the two drugs in the psychomotor tests. The results are in contrast to results from other studies and might be explained by the composition of the patient material in the present study.
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The short-acting hypnotic, triazolam 0.5 mg, was compared in a 7-day double-blind study with the longer acting drug, nitrazepam 5 mg. Of the 60 patients enrolled, 29 in each drug treatment group completed the study and were evaluated. All significant differences found favoured triazolam. On the first night, triazolam was found to be significantly more effective than nitrazepam in inducing and maintaining sleep and in increasing its overall duration. The patients' subjective preference, reflecting the depth of sleep experienced and the effect of the medication, reached highly significant levels in favour of triazolam. Later in the study the differences between the drugs disappeared although the depth of sleep as judged in the study was better with triazolam.
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