Do Sleep Disturbances Improve Following Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Adolescent Depression

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ID15499003
AuthorsThea Schønning (0000-0002-3745-5717, University of Oslo, corresponding author), Hanne–Sofie Johnsen Dahl (0000-0002-5407-7172, University of Oslo), Hanne-Sofie Johnsen Dahl (University of Oslo), Benjamin Hummelen (0000-0002-8717-8076, Oslo University Hospital), Randi Ulberg (0000-0001-8872-8706, University of Oslo)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue3
Pages1790-1790
Publication date2022-02-04
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19031790
PMID35162813
OpenAlexW4210583985
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited35

Sleep disturbance is often a prominent symptom in adolescents diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). Recent evidence indicates that short-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy (STPP) for depression may have an effect in reducing co-occurring sleep disturbance in youth. It is unknown if transference work (exploration of the patient-therapist relationship) has an additional effect in reducing sleep disturbance. Adolescents aged 16-18 years ( n = 69, 84% female) who met diagnostic criteria for MDD based on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I) were randomized to either STPP with transference work or without. Sleep problems were assessed at baseline, therapy session 20 (20 weeks), post-treatment (28 weeks), and one-year follow-up (80 weeks) with the Symptom Checklist-90-R. At baseline, 69% of the adolescents exhibited moderately to extreme sleep difficulties. Sleep disturbance was significantly correlated to depression depth at session 20 and at follow-up. Symptoms of insomnia significantly decreased from baseline to the end of treatment. Treatment gains were maintained until follow-up. No differences in recovery of sleep disturbance were found between the two treatment groups. The findings suggest that sleep disturbance improves following STPP for depression, with or without transference work. Future research should assess those with residual symptoms by different sleep measures

Cognition · Depression (economics · Disturbance (geology · Insomnia · Major depressive disorder · Psychiatry · Sleep (system call · Sleep disorder · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research

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