The Links Between Social Anxiety Disorder, Insomnia Symptoms, and Alcohol Use Disorders: Findings From a Large Sample of Adolescents in the United States

Blumenthal, Heidemarie; Taylor, Daniel J.; Cloutier, Renee M.; Baxley, Catherine; Lasslett, Heather

doi:10.1016/j.beth.2018.03.010

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“…We also found insomnia symptoms to be positively correlated with both outcomes, even after accounting for symptoms of PTSD, hopelessness, anxiety, prior head/neck injury, and substance use; all factors associated with the outcomes and sleep problems (Al-Ameri, Mohsin, & Abdul Wahid, 2019;Blumenthal, Taylor, Cloutier, Baxley, & Lasslett, 2019;Chakravorty et al, 2013;Hansen et al, 2018). The association between insomnia symptoms and severe suicidal ideation may have occurred because they are both symptoms of depression (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).…”

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confidence: 88%

Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide

Logan

Ertl

Rostad

et al. 2020

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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Objective Unintentional drug overdose and suicide have emerged as public health problems. Prescription drug misuse can elevate risk of overdose. Severe suicidal ideation increases risk of suicide. We identified shared correlates of both risk factors to inform cross‐cutting prevention efforts. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional study using the Military Suicide Research Consortium's Common Data Elements survey; 2012–2017 baseline data collected from 10 research sites were analyzed. The sample included 3962 clinical patients at risk of suicide. Factors examined in relation to the outcomes, prescription drug misuse and severe suicidal ideation, included demographic characteristics and symptoms of: hopelessness; anxiety; post‐traumatic stress disorder; alcohol use; other substance use; prior head/neck injury; insomnia; and belongingness. Poisson regression models with robust estimates provided adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) and 97.5% confidence intervals (CIs). Results Medium and high (vs. low) levels of insomnia were positively associated with prescription drug misuse (aPRs p < 0.025). Medium (vs. low) level of insomnia was positively associated with severe suicidal ideation (aPR: 1.09; CI: 1.01–1.18). Medium and high (vs. low) levels of perceived belongingness were inversely associated with both outcomes (aPRs p < 0.025). Conclusions Research should evaluate whether addressing sleep problems and improving belongingness can reduce prescription drug misuse and suicidal ideation simultaneously.

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confidence: 88%

Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide

Logan

Ertl

Rostad

et al. 2020

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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“…Additionally, the present study only investigated Chinese secondary school students, and therefore, caution should be exercised before generalization to other groups, such as people in different developmental stages and/or from different cultural background. Adults, especially older adults, may adopt different distress coping strategies, such as alcohol consumption (Blumenthal et al, 2018), and thus may develop different problematic behaviors, including but not limited to PMPU. Finally, different schools may have different policies for managing students’ mobile phone usage, especially if the schools are of different nationalities or cultural backgrounds.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychological Distress and Problematic Mobile Phone Use Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Maladaptive Cognitions and the Moderating Role of Effortful Control

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Previous studies have documented that psychological distress is related to problematic mobile phone use (PMPU), and sporadic research has investigated the potential mechanisms underlying the association. Based on the cognitive-behavioral model of pathological Internet use (PIU), the self-control theory, and the problem-behavior theory, this study aimed to examine the mediating role of maladaptive cognitions toward mobile phones and the moderating role of effortful control between psychological distress and PMPU. Data were collected from 1,799 secondary school students (45.1% male; M age = 14.07, SD = 1.69) using four self-reported questionnaires. The results revealed that maladaptive cognitions toward mobile phones partially mediated the relationship between psychological distress and PMPU. In addition, effortful control as a protective factor attenuated the indirect effect from psychological distress to PMPU. These findings advanced the understanding of the etiology of PMPU and the need to develop effective strategies for prevention, suggesting that schools and families should pay additional attention to students with psychological distress. Targeted interventions for integrating online and offline worlds and effortful control training programs may help to prevent adolescents from engaging in PMPU.

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“…This conclusion was reinforced by the results of studies finding a relationship between insomnia and drug use or addiction [15][16][17]. Insomnia may predict a return to drug use [18].…”

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confidence: 97%

Exploring the relationship of sleep quality with drug use and substance abuse among university students: a cross-cultural study

Fadhel

2020

Middle East Curr Psychiatry

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Background There is a growing interest in studying the area of drugs and college students due to the negative effects that drugs have on a student’s social life, academics, psychology, finances, and health. So, this study aims to identify the relationship between drug/substance abuse and quality of sleep among university students in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The sample size was 935 (43.21% N = 404 female, 56.79% N = 531 male, 55.40% N = 518 Yemeni, and 44.60% N = 417 Saudi). Students responded to the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Substance Abuse Questionnaire. Results The results showed a high prevalence of drug use: 43.1% of respondents (27.27% N = 219 Yemenis and 15.83% N = 148 Saudis) abuse drugs, 29.41% were in the low level of drug use, 10.48% were in the moderate level of drug use, 2.46% were in the substantial level of drug, and 0.75% were in the severe level of drug use as per the DAST-10. The differences between both countries in terms of drug use were significant (X2 19.394, P < 0.001). The prevalence rate of inhalants was 16.36% and of sedatives was 12.09%, and the differences between countries were significant. The prevalence of poor sleep quality was 24.81%; a total of 7.91% of respondents had very poor sleep quality, while 16.90% had poor sleep quality. The differences between countries were not significant. The relationship between sleep quality and drug use, smoking, and substance abuse was significant. The quality of sleep decreased consistently with a high level of drug use or substance abuse. Conclusions Poor sleep quality is significantly associated with drug use and substance abuse, and it is important to recognize the factors affecting drug and substance abuse among university students. A significant contribution can make for the protection of university students by guaranteeing that psychological interventions for high-risk groups are planned in advance.

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The Links Between Social Anxiety Disorder, Insomnia Symptoms, and Alcohol Use Disorders: Findings From a Large Sample of Adolescents in the United States

Cited by 31 publications

References 76 publications

Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide

Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide

Psychological Distress and Problematic Mobile Phone Use Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Maladaptive Cognitions and the Moderating Role of Effortful Control

Exploring the relationship of sleep quality with drug use and substance abuse among university students: a cross-cultural study

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