Sleeping Poorly … and Maybe Depressed: Comorbidity in Patients Referred for Formal Sleep Studies

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Table 1.

The Sleep and Mood Questionnaire

Q1. Have you ever been diagnosed with Depression? If “yes,” please continue.

Q2. Have you seen a health care professional within the past 6 months for depression?

If yes, was this a family doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, or other health care professional?

Q3. Have you ever used a medication to treat your depression?

If yes, what medication(s) have you tried?

Q4. Do you currently take antidepressant medications?

Q5. Have you ever tried medications specifically to improve your sleep?

If yes, what medication(s) have you tried?

Q6. Who referred you for your overnight sleep study?

Q7. Would you like to comment on the relationship between your sleep and your depression?

Table 2.

Patient Comments About the Relationship of Their Own Depression and Sleep

Patient no.	Comments
4	My insomnia evolved from stressful life situations
10	Sleep problems cause my depression
12	My depression has led to insomnia
18	Sadness, bad dreams, awakening and ruminating
20	Pain medications cause depression and anxiety and lead to poor sleep
23	Disrupted sleep causes me to have less energy and to want to sleep during the day
24	If I am sleep deprived, then my depression is exacerbated
25	Anxiety has a part in my trouble falling asleep
29	My depression has not been consistent, but my trouble falling asleep has been
40	My inability to get things done makes me have less self-esteem leading to worse depression
53	It's hard to stay positive without a full amount of energy