Measuring Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorders A Short Questionnaire Suitable for Routine Practice

摘要

Objectives: Sleep disturbance constitutes a major risk factor for drinking relapse after alcohol withdrawal and necessitates regular follow-up. We reported previously that the sum-score of the 4 sleep items of the Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scales (the Short Sleep Index [SSI]) constitutes a valid and simple sleep measurement tool. The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric features of the SSI relative to the lengthier Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), which is widely used for measuring sleep disturbance in patients with alcohol use disorders during and after alcohol withdrawal.