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. 2021 May:137:597-602.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.10.044. Epub 2020 Nov 3.

Examining subjective sleep quality in adults with hoarding disorder

Amanda R Mahnke  1 , Omer Linkovski  2 , Kiara Timpano  3 , Peter van Roessel  4 , Catherine Sanchez  1 , Andrea D Varias  1 , Pavithra Mukunda  1 , Maria Filippou-Frye  1 , Anthony Lombardi  1 , Hannah Raila  1 , Kelley Anderson  1 , Thasveen Sandhu  1 , Brianna Wright  1 , Elizabeth A McCarthy  1 , Geronimo E Garcia  1 , Sepehr Asgari  1 , Tori Qiu  1 , Rebecca Bernert  1 , Carolyn I Rodriguez  5
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Examining subjective sleep quality in adults with hoarding disorder

Amanda R Mahnke et al. J Psychiatr Res. 2021 May.

Abstract

Hoarding disorder (HD), characterized by difficulty parting with possessions and functionally impairing clutter, affects 2-6% of the population. Originally considered part of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), HD became a distinct diagnostic entity in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in 2013. While sleep impacts OCD, little is known about sleep in HD. As HD patients often report poor sleep in clinical settings, understanding global subjective sleep quality and disturbances may lead to novel therapeutic targets. To address this gap, the authors used a sample of convenience: an existing data set designed to screen research study eligibility and explore the psychopathology and phenomenology of OCD and HD. The data set included information collected from individuals with HD (n = 38), OCD (n = 26), and healthy participants (n = 22) about insomnia, sleep quality, and mood using interviews and structured instruments including the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS). In this data set, HD and OCD groups reported significantly greater insomnia symptoms and poorer sleep quality compared with healthy controls while controlling for depression, age, and gender. A sizable minority of HD and OCD individuals met criteria for comorbid sleep disorders. OCD and HD groups differed in delayed sleep phase prevalence. To our knowledge, this is the first study examining subjective sleep quality and insomnia in HD as compared to healthy individuals and those with OCD, while controlling for relevant clinical characteristics. Given that there are evidence-based treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders, our study raises the possibility that treatment interventions targeting sleep may improve HD outcomes.

Keywords: Hoarding; Hoarding disorder; Insomnia; OCD; Sleep quality; obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Mean ISI total scores in OCD, HD, and Healthy Controls. *significance at .01 level. Error bars represent one standard error from the mean.
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Mean PSQI global scores in OCD, HD, and Healthy Controls. *significance at .05 level. Error bars represent one standard error from the mean.
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