[The relationship between subjective sleep quality and aggression in male subjects with antisocial personality disorder]. / Antisosyal kisilik bozuklugu olan erkek bireylerde subjektif uyku kalitesinin saldirganlik ile iliskisi.
Turk Psikiyatri Derg
; 19(4): 373-81, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate subjective sleep quality and to determine its relationship to aggression in male subjects diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (APD).METHODS:
The study included 125 male soldiers with APD that consecutively presented to the outpatient psychiatric unit of GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital. A control group of 125 normal volunteers with no known medical or psychiatric disorders were selected from among male military personnel. The subjects were evaluated with an assessment battery, which included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Aggression Questionnaire, during a semi-structured interview.RESULTS:
The main finding was that more of the APD patients suffered from disturbed sleep quality than did the controls. Compared to the matched controls the APD patients had lower subjective sleep quality, longer sleep latency, shorter duration of sleep, less habitual sleep efficiency, more sleep disturbances, more use of sleeping medication, and a higher level of daytime dysfunction. In the APD group, elevated levels of aggression were also significantly correlated with impaired sleep quality.CONCLUSIONS:
The present study provides support for a strong link between subjective sleep quality and aggression in APD. Recognition of sleep disturbances in APD patients is also relevant to the management of APD because effective strategies to improve sleep in this patient group might also lead to vast reductions in their aggressive behaviors.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sono
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Agressão
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Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono
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Transtorno da Personalidade Antissocial
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Tr
Revista:
Turk Psikiyatri Derg
Assunto da revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article