Differences in sleep disturbances among offspring of parents with and without bipolar disorder: Association with conversion to bipolar disorder

摘要

ObjectivesDisruptions in sleep and dysregulation in circadian functioning may represent core abnormalities in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BP). However, it is not clear whether these dysfunctions are “state” or “trait” markers of BP. This report compared sleep and circadian phenotypes among three groups: offspring of bipolar parents diagnosed with (BP/OB; n=47) and without (non-BP/OB; n=386) BP at intake and offspring of matched control parents who did not have BP (controls; n=301). We also examined the association of baseline sleep parameters with subsequent development of BP among the non-BP/OB group.