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Sleep disturbances and incident risk of major depressive disorder in a population-based cohort

  • Geoffroy Solelhac
  • , Théo Imler
  • , Marie-Pierre F. Strippoli
  • , Nicola Andrea Marchi
  • , Mathieu Berger
  • , Jose Haba-Rubio
  • , Tifenn Raffray
  • , Virginie Bayon
  • , Anne Sophie Lombardi
  • , Setareh Ranjbar
  • , Francesca Siclari
  • , Peter Vollenweider
  • , Pedro Marques-Vidal
  • , Pierre-Alexis Geoffroy
  • , Damien Léger
  • , Aurélie Stephan
  • , Martin Preisig
  • , Raphaël Heinzer

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Abstract

Sleep disturbances are well-known symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the prospective risk of MDD in the presence of sleep disturbances in a general population-based cohort is not well known. This study investigated associations between both polysomnography (PSG)-based or subjective sleep features and incident MDD. Participants representative of the general population who had never had MDD completed sleep questionnaires (n = 2000) and/or underwent PSG (n = 717). Over 8 years’ follow-up, participants completed psychiatric interviews enabling the diagnosis of MDD. Survival Cox models were used to analyze associations between sleep features and MDD incidence. A higher Epworth Sleepiness Scale and presence of insomnia symptoms were significantly associated with a higher incidence of MDD (hazard ratio [HR] [95 % confidence interval (CI)]: 1.062 [1.022–1.103], p = 0.002 and 1.437 [1.064–1.940], p = 0.018, respectively). Higher density of rapid eye movements in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep was associated with a higher incidence of MDD in men (HR 1.270 [95 % CI 1.064–1.516], p = 0.008). In women, higher delta power spectral density was associated with a lower MDD incidence (HR 0.674 [95 % CI 0.463–0.981], p = 0.039). This study confirmed the associations between subjective and objective sleep features and the incidence of MDD in a large community dwelling cohort.
Original languageEnglish
Article number115934
JournalPsychiatry Research
Volume338
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2024
Externally publishedYes

Funding

The authors thank Professor Mehdi Tafti, Professor Vincent Mooser, Daniela Andries, and Nadia Tobback for their important contributions to the HypnoLaus and CoLaus|PsyCoLaus cohorts, the Lausanne population that volunteered to participate in the CoLaus|PsyCoLaus and HypnoLaus studies, and the entire CoLaus|PsyCoLaus team. English language editing and formatting assistance of a pre-final version of the manuscript was provided by Nicola Ryan, independent medical writer, funded by the Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep (CIRS), Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. The HypnoLaus and the CoLaus|PsyCoLaus studies were and are supported by research grants from GlaxoSmithKline, the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of Lausanne, the Swiss National Science Foundation (grants 3200B0–105993, 3200B0–118308, 33CSCO-122661, 33CS30–139468, 33CS30–148401, 33CS30_177535 and 3247730_204523), the Swiss Personalized Health Network (project: Swiss Ageing Citizen Reference, (grant 2018DRI01)), Leenaards Foundation and Vaud Pulmonary League (Ligue Pulmonaire Vaudoise). The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.

FundersFunder number
Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep
Ligue Pulmonaire Vaudoise
Université de Lausanne
Fondation Leenaards
Vaud Pulmonary League
Swiss Personalized Health Network
GlaxoSmithKline
Faculty of Biology and Medicine of Lausanne
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung3200B0–118308, 33CS30–148401, 3247730_204523, 33CS30_177535, 3200B0–105993, 33CSCO-122661, 33CS30–139468
Swiss Ageing Citizen Reference2018DRI01

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