Sleep disturbance immediately prior to trauma predicts subsequent psychiatric disorder

Abstract

Study Objectives: This study investigated the extent to which sleep disturbance in the period immediately prior to a traumatic event predicted development of subsequent psychiatric disorder. Design: Prospective design cohort study Setting: Four major trauma hospitals across Australia Patients: A total of 1033 traumatically injured patients were initially assessed during hospital admission and followed up at 3 months (898) after injury Measures: Lifetime psychiatric disorder was assessed in hospital with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Sleep disturbance in the 2 weeks prior to injury was also assessed using the Sleep Impairment Index. The prevalence of psychiatric disorder ..