Demythification of anxiety and sleep problems in older women
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: This study attempts to isolate anxiety as a singular variable influencing sleep in elderly women. Later life anxiety is an understudied area. Older adults living alone in their houses have more responsibility and therefore more anxiety. Sleep problems are not a result of aging. Nearly half of the population of senior citizens report sleeps disturbances. Methods: Thirteen elderly women living alone in the age group of 75 to 93 from three Goan villages were studied. Face to face semi-structured interviews using Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS-R), Hamilton Depression rating scale (HDRS-R), and the Pittsburg Insomnia scale were used. Health history, medication and activity information was obtained. Results: Results supported previous studies done. Insomnia and anxiety are significantly related with a control for depression. Anxiety and activity are significant predictors of insomnia The causal nature between the variables are unexplained.Conclusion:An important implication in this study is to identify a clear etiology so that insomnia can be treated in senior citizens.
Authors and Affiliations
Anagha Tendulkar, Jennie Mendes
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP276084
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.5.1.2018.9-12
- Views 63
- Downloads 0
A Study of Psychiatric Morbidity in Newly Detected HIV Positive Individuals
Introduction: Several researches on HIV and other STDs often focused on vulnerable people like injection drug users, and commercial sex workers. A less but well-recognized risk group are men and women living with mental...
Self-Esteem and Quality of Life in mild cerebral palsy :a cross cultural study
Self esteem has been reported to be low in individuals with physical disabilities like cerebral palsy. This in turn is known to affect their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate self-esteem and q...
Clinical Validity of the NIMHANS Sentence Completion Test for Children and Adolescents
The present study, aims to examine the adjustment and social problem solving skills in children with emotional and behavioral problems using the NIMHANS Sentence Completion test for Children and Adolescents (NSCT). NIMHA...
A comparative study of Quality of Life and factors affecting it in children diagnosed with Attention – deficit/ hyperactivity disorder versus Bronchial asthma
Background and Objectives: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder which impairs multiple domains of life. The aim is to study and compare the impact of ADHD and Asthma on Quality o...
A profile of coping skills in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Introduction: Coping skills adopted by patients suffering from chronic diseases such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) can impact the psychological well-being and outcome. This however has not been adequately studie...