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Prevalence, Course, and Comorbidity of Insomnia and Depression in Young Adults

SLEEP · 2008 · Vol. 31(4) · pp. 473–480

Daniel J. Buysse✉(University of Pittsburgh)Jules Angst(University Hospital of Zurich)Alex Gamma(University Hospital of Zurich)Vladeta Ajdacic‐Gross(University Hospital of Zurich)Dominique Eich(University Hospital of Zurich)Wulf Rössler(University Hospital of Zurich)

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Abstract

This longitudinal study confirms the persistent nature of insomnia and the increased risk of subsequent depression among individuals with insomnia. The data support a spectrum of insomnia (defined by duration and frequency) comorbid with, rather than secondary to, depression.

Sleep and related disorders Sleep and Wakefulness Research Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesInsomniaComorbidityDepression (economics)Young adultPsychiatryLongitudinal studyCross-sectional studyMedicineChronic insomniaPsychology

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MalePeriodicityAdultChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorMajor Depressive DisorderFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsCohort Studies

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