Abstract
BackgroundSleep loss may trigger mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder but individual differences could influence vulnerability to this trigger.AimsTo determine whether bipolar subtype (bipolar disorder type I (BP-I) or II (BD-II)) and gender were associated with vulnerability to the sleep loss trigger.MethodDuring a semi-structured interview, 3140 individuals (68% women) with bipolar disorder (66% BD-I) reported whether sleep loss had triggered episodes of high or low mood. DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar subtype was derived from case notes and interview data.ResultsSleep loss triggering episodes of high mood was associated with female gender (odds ratio (OR) = 1.43, 95% CI 1.17–1.75, P < 0.001) and BD-I subtype (OR = 2.81, 95% CI 2.26–3.50, P < 0.001). Analyses on sleep loss triggering low mood were not significant following adjustment for confounders.ConclusionsGender and bipolar subtype may increase vulnerability to high mood following sleep deprivation. This should be considered in situations where patients encounter sleep disruption, such as shift work and international travel.
Highlights
Sleep loss may trigger mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder but individual differences could influence vulnerability to this trigger
Sleep loss triggering episodes of high mood was associated with female gender (odds ratio (OR) = 1.43, 95% CI 1.17±1.75, 5P 0.001) and Bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) subtype (OR = 2.81, 95% CI 2.26±3.50, 5P 0.001)
Partitioned chi-square analyses comparingyes' andno' responses (n = 2952) revealed that BD-I participants were 2.81 times more likely than those with BD-II to report that sleep loss had triggered episodes of high mood (w2(1) = 90.808, P50.001, odds ratio (OR) = 2.81, 95% CI 2.26±3.50)
Summary
Analyses on sleep loss triggering low mood were not significant following adjustment for confounders
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