Sleep deprivation in depression

Sleep deprivation in depression

Ten patients diagnosed as suffering from depressive illness were treated with 2 consecutive nights of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation was effective in both types of depression viz. endoge-nous and reactive. The improvement was greater and seemed to last longer in endogenous depression as compar...

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Main Authors: Doongaji D, Vahia V, Lakdawala P, Parikh M, Singh A, Thatte Shubha, Lotlikar Kamal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1979-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1979;volume=25;issue=1;spage=4;epage=11;aulast=Doongaji
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spelling doaj-78964367fbc646ec986e974dc2537a5e2020-11-24T23:00:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Postgraduate Medicine0022-38590972-28231979-01-01251411Sleep deprivation in depressionDoongaji DVahia VLakdawala PParikh MSingh AThatte ShubhaLotlikar KamalTen patients diagnosed as suffering from depressive illness were treated with 2 consecutive nights of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation was effective in both types of depression viz. endoge-nous and reactive. The improvement was greater and seemed to last longer in endogenous depression as compared to reactive depression at the time of evaluation, 7 days after completion of sleep deprivation. Depressed mood, suicidal tendencies and retard-ation seemed to show the greatest improvement while insight and gastro-intestinal and somatic symptoms, improved the least.http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1979;volume=25;issue=1;spage=4;epage=11;aulast=Doongaji
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Vahia V
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Parikh M
Singh A
Thatte Shubha
Lotlikar Kamal
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Lakdawala P
Parikh M
Singh A
Thatte Shubha
Lotlikar Kamal
Sleep deprivation in depression
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Parikh M
Singh A
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title Sleep deprivation in depression
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publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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0972-2823
publishDate 1979-01-01
description Ten patients diagnosed as suffering from depressive illness were treated with 2 consecutive nights of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation was effective in both types of depression viz. endoge-nous and reactive. The improvement was greater and seemed to last longer in endogenous depression as compared to reactive depression at the time of evaluation, 7 days after completion of sleep deprivation. Depressed mood, suicidal tendencies and retard-ation seemed to show the greatest improvement while insight and gastro-intestinal and somatic symptoms, improved the least.
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