Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea are prevalent in people with psychosis and correlate with impaired social functioning and poor physical health

Abstract

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the general community is associated with obesity, smoking, alcohol, and sedative medication use and contributes to depressed mood, daytime sedation, and sudden cardiovascular deaths. Poor cardiovascular health, impaired social functioning, and negative and cognitive symptoms are also among the common clinical features of psychotic disorders. People with psychosis have higher rates of sleep disturbance; however, OSA has not been extensively investigated in this population. Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of OSA and general sleep disruption symptoms in a representative Australian sample of people with psychosis. We investigated th..