Articles Tập 67 Số CĐ1-NCKH 27/01/2026

CHARACTERISTICS OF SLEEP DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER TREATED INPATIENTS AT INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, BACH MAI HOSPITAL

Trinh Thi Van Anh1,2, Tran Thanh Thuy1,2, Nguyen Hong Nga1,2, Duong Thi Quynh Nhu1,2, Dao Thanh Tuan1,2, Vuong Dinh Thuy1,2
1 Bach Mai Hospital
2 Bệnh viện Bạch Mai
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67iCD1.4255
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Keywords
Sleep disorders, generalized anxiety disorder.
Abstract

Objective: Describe the characteristics of sleep disorders in patients with generalized anxiety disorder treated inpatients at the Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital.

Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study on 105 inpatients at the Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital, diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder according to ICD-10, aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of sleep disorders in this patient population.

Results: 85.7% of the study subjects had sleep disorders. Most sleep disorders appeared before obvious anxiety symptoms (67.8%). Considering the duration of sleep disorders before hospitalization, the number of sleep disorders was over 3 months with 52.2%. Regarding the number of nights of sleep disorders per week, most of the study subjects had 5 nights/week, accounting for 44.4%. Among the types of insomnia, insomnia at the beginning of sleep had the highest rate at 93.3%, followed by difficulty maintaining sleep at 74.4%. A patient can have 1, 2 or 3 types of insomnia, of which the rate of 3 types of insomnia was the highest at 42.2%. According to the ISI scale, moderate insomnia accounts for the highest percentage at 52.2%, followed by mild insomnia at 27.8%. Insomnia mostly affects the quality of work during the day with moderate insomnia accounting for the majority at 56.7%, and up to 31.1% at severe insomnia leading to inability to do work.

Conclusions: Sleep disorders are common in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Patients with generalized anxiety disorder may have 1, 2 or all 3 types of insomnia, of which onset insomnia is the most common type. Insomnia has a great impact on work, in research the level of impact on the quality of daily work with low, moderate and severe levels leading to inability to do work.

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