Examining subjective sleep quality in adults with hoarding disorder

Amanda R. Mahnke, Omer Linkovski, Kiara Timpano, Peter van Roessel, Catherine Sanchez, Andrea D. Varias, Pavithra Mukunda, Maria Filippou-Frye, Anthony Lombardi, Hannah Raila, Kelley Anderson, Thasveen Sandhu, Brianna Wright, Elizabeth A. McCarthy, Geronimo E. Garcia, Sepehr Asgari, Tori Qiu, Rebecca Bernert, Carolyn I. Rodriguez

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)597-602
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Psychiatric Research
Volume137
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported by an Innovator Grant from Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Dr. Rodriguez) and National Institutes of Mental Health R01MH105461 (Dr. Rodriguez). Dr. Linkovski is supported by the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology . Dr. van Roessel is supported by the Office of Academic Affiliations, Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment, Department of Veterans Affairs .

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

  • Hoarding
  • Hoarding disorder
  • Insomnia
  • OCD
  • Sleep quality
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder

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