Sleep and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Sleep, arousal, and circadian rhythms in adults with obsessive–compulsive disorder: A meta-analysis

“…By acknowledging that these markers of sleep are multiply determined, we will use these findings to suggest possible disruptions in sleep-related mechanisms. Further, informed by hypotheses derived from previous reviews of this literature (Paterson et al, 2013), we will also attempt to address the whether sleep disruptions exist in individuals with OCD who do not have comorbid depression.…”

“…A pattern of delayed sleep onset and offset in relation to desired bed and wake times resulting in significant distress and/or interference, known as delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD, American Academy, 2001;Weitzman et al, 1981), also appears to be prevalent in individuals with severe OCD (Bobdey et al, 2002;Mukhopadhyay et al, 2008;Turner et al, 2007). Some of these findings appear to be relatively unique to individuals with OCD (e.g., increased DSPD prevalence); yet, others are common to psychiatric disorders (Benca et al, 1992) and the possible influence of comorbid depression can also not be ruled out (Paterson et al, 2013). Thus far, tools for aggregating and evaluating quantitative findings across studies (Lipsey and Wilson, 2001) have not been applied to the existing literature.…”

Sleep in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

“…Readers searching for more information about the relationship between OCD and sleep in adults are referred to a recent systematic review by Patterson and colleagues. 29 …”

Obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions and insomnia: The mediating role of anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns

“…Finally, in an effort to demonstrate specificity, a multiple mediator models approach was used to test the hypothesis that AS cognitive concerns rather than AS physical or AS social concerns would mediate the relationship between unacceptable thoughts and symptoms of insomnia. Because recent reviews have called for the inclusion of relevant covariates (i.e., those associated with both OCD and insomnia) when examining the associations between OCD and sleep disturbances (Paterson et al, 2013), overall levels of worry and number of traumatic life events (TLEs) were controlled for in the current analyses.…”