REM latency in endogenously depressed adolescents.

Kutcher, S; Williamson, P; Marton, P; Szalai, J · Br J Psychiatry · 1992

case_control · Level III

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Abstract

Twenty-three adolescents with DSM-III major depressive disorder (endogenous subtype) and 23 normal controls were studied polysomnographically (PSG). The depressed group showed significantly shortened REM latencies (P = 0.005) and longer sleep latencies (P = 0.04). No other PSG measures differentiated the two groups. The implications of these findings for adolescent depression are discussed.

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