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. 2020 Jun 5;33(6):299-303.
doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2019-0233.

Sleep disturbance and depression in adolescence: an integrative review of literature

Janaína M G F Tolêdo  1 , Jessica Fernanda de Oliveira Lima Batista  1 , Maria Carlla A Lyra  1 , Marco Aurélio de V C Júnior  1 , Marcos André M Dos Santos  2 , Mônica V Heimer  1
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Sleep disturbance and depression in adolescence: an integrative review of literature

Janaína M G F Tolêdo et al. Int J Adolesc Med Health. .

Abstract

This study investigated the association between sleep disorders and depression in adolescents, PubMed/MedLine, SciELO and Lilacs databases were consulted, with an interval of 7 years (2013-2019), in English, Portuguese and Spanish. An integrative review was carried out where after analyzing the inclusion criteria, 616 articles were selected for reading titles and abstracts and 94 of these were selected for full reading. After the full reading, 15 articles were elected to be part of this review. Results show that both sleep disorders are risk factors for depression, as depression can be a risk factor for sleep disorders. Insomnia was the most frequent sleep disorder in adolescence, besides being considered a public health problem. It is concluded that sleep disorders and depressive symptoms are associated and present with great frequency in the adolescent public.

Keywords: adolescent; depression; disorders of excessive somnolence; sleep wake disorders.

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