Complaints of insomnia in hospitalized alcoholics.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence of insomnia complaints in a population of alcoholics hospitalized in addiction clinics in Bogotá.


METHODS
Alcoholic patients hospitalized for detoxification in addiction clinics were recruited.


METHODS
observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study. Data gathered by means of clinical interviews and measuring scales: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Zung Self-rating Anxiety and Depression scales.


RESULTS
The prevalence of chronic insomnia complaints was 56.8% (33/58); anxiety symptoms 65.5% (38/58); depressive symptoms 75.9% (44/58) with variations in distribution by gender.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of chronic insomnia complaints measured was found to be high in the population of hospitalized alcoholics. These patients deserve medical care and treatment for sleep disorders in their rehabilitation plan. Further research allowing the extension of the obtained results is needed.
Escobar-Córdoba
Franklin
F
Medical School, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, DC, Colombia. feescobarc@bt.unal.edu.co
Avila-Cadavid
Juan David
JD
Cote-Menendez
Miguel
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult