Psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents with sleep bruxism

Sleep Breath. 2014 Sep;18(3):649-54. doi: 10.1007/s11325-013-0928-y. Epub 2013 Dec 28.

Abstract

Objective: This study examines state-trait anxiety, anxiety sensitivity (AS), depressive symptom levels, and psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with sleep bruxism (SB).

Subjects and method: Thirty-five patients (aged 8-17 years) with a diagnosis of SB and 35 healthy controls were included in the study. All participants were evaluated for psychiatric disorders using a structured clinical interview and completed self-report questionnaires.

Results: At least one psychiatric disorder was present in 42.9% of the patient group and 17.1% of the control group (p < 0.05). Trait and state anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and the severity of depression symptoms were also higher in the SB group (p < 0.05). After the multivariate analysis, the associations between state and trait anxiety, depression, and SB became statistically insignificant, while the association with anxiety sensitivity persisted.

Conclusion: This study suggests that SB is related to AS, regardless of the severity of anxiety or depressive symptoms.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis
  • Anxiety Disorders / epidemiology
  • Anxiety Disorders / psychology
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
  • Depressive Disorder / epidemiology
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interview, Psychological
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Mental Disorders / psychology*
  • Personality Assessment
  • Sleep Bruxism / diagnosis
  • Sleep Bruxism / epidemiology*
  • Sleep Bruxism / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Turkey