Sleep disturbances and the At Risk Mental State
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The Association Between Sleep Disturbances and the At Risk Mental State
IRAS ID
249592
Contact name
Andrew Thompson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Warwick
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Psychosis is a serious and often long lasting mental health condition. The term is used to describe a set of psychological symptoms, including delusions (beliefs or ideas that are held despite evidence to suggest otherwise) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that other people may not), commonly seen in psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, personality disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression. Those diagnosed with psychosis tend to experience poorer outcomes including obesity, cardiovascular problems, higher rates of suicide and reduced lifespan. Therefore, there is an emphasis on early intervention to reduce the amount of disability associated with the illness. This has led to the identification of early symptoms in psychosis. Research has identified that 21-100% of individuals experience sleep problems in the early stages of psychosis, with 77-100% patients experiencing them before their first episode of psychosis.
This study will aim to understand the types of sleep problems experienced in young people at risk of developing psychosis compared to healthy controls. We will explore how sleep disturbances relate to symptoms, functioning and quality of life over a six month follow up period.
REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/WM/0301
Date of REC Opinion
19 Dec 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion