SynthesisCurrent psychiatry reports2017
Psychiatric Illness and Parasomnias: a Systematic Review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial treatments for nightmares in adults and children: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Research on sleep disorders in patients with mental illness: A review of Indian studies.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- Parasomnias and Associated Factors Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- A Rare Case of Sleep Terror Disorder in an Adult With Chronic Alcohol Abuse: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2023Article
- NREM Sleep Parasomnias Commencing in Childhood: Trauma and Atopy as Perpetuating Factors.Clocks & sleep · 2022Article
- Proceedings of the Sleep and Epilepsy Workgroup: Section 2 Comorbidities: Sleep Related Comorbidities of Epilepsy.Epilepsy currents · 2021Article
- Nightmare Disorder and Isolated Sleep Paralysis.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2021Review
- Sleep Disturbances in Patients with Persistent Delusions: Prevalence, Clinical Associations, and Therapeutic Strategies.Clocks & sleep · 2020Review
- Adult NREM Parasomnias: An Update.Clocks & sleep · 2019Review
- Parasomnias: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2018Review
- Sleep Medicine: Parasomnias.Missouri medicineArticle
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Abstract
purpose of reviewLittle is known about the presence of parasomnias such as nightmare disorder, sleep paralysis, REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), and sleep-related eating disorders (SRED) in people with mental illness. A predominant view suggests that psychotropic medications might be contributing to parasomnias. This article summarizes knowledge regarding the relationships between psychiatric disorders and parasomnias, and possible confounds. A systematic search of the literature in the past 10 years identified 19 articles. RECENT
findingsThere were significantly elevated rates of parasomnias in psychiatric disorders (average prevalence of nightmares was 38.9%, sleep paralysis 22.3%, SRED 9.9%, sleepwalking 8.5%, and RBD 3.8%). Medication usage was only one of many risk factors (other sleep disorders, medical comorbidities, and substance abuse) which were associated with parasomnias. A strong association exists between mental illness and parasomnias which is not fully explained by medications. Prospective longitudinal studies are needed to develop a better understanding of the unique and shared variance from multiple risk factors.
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