ĐẶC ĐIỂM RỐI LOẠN GIẤC NGỦ Ở NGƯỜI BỆNH TÂM THẦN PHÂN LIỆT THỂ PARANOID ĐIỀU TRỊ NỘI TRÚ

Abstract

Background: Sleep disturbances is a common symptom in paranoid schizophrenia, with some characteristic features that are both similar and different from sleep problems in other mental disorders. Objectives: To describe some clinical features of sleep disturbances in inpatients with paranoid schizophrenia. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 112 patients diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, treated at the National Institute of Mental Health from August 2021 to March 2022, evaluating based on medical records and a psychological test named the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: 76/112 patients (67.9%) had sleep disturbances, of which 96.1% was insomnia, 3.9% was circadian sleep disorder. In particular, by sleep stages, difficult initiating sleep accounted for the highest percentage with 64.5%. In general, sleep disturbance in all 3 stages of sleep and only difficult initiating sleep accounted for the highest rate 23.7%. Average total sleep time was 5,3 ± 1,6 hours, no significant sex differences. On the PSQI scale, the average score was 10.8 ± 3.9, no significant difference between sexes. Conclusion: Sleep disturbances are common in paranoid schizophrenia and they are a matter of concern in the care and treatment of these patients.