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題名 Impact of comorbid sleep-disordered breathing on escitalopram treatment in patients newly diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder: A 12-week prospective observational study
作者 陳玠文
Chen, Chieh-Wen;Chen, Tien-Yu;Lai, Hsiao-Ching;Ho, Yu-Ting;Chang, Hsin-An;Li, Li-Ang;Kuo, Terry B.J.;Yang, Cheryl C.H.
貢獻者 神科所
關鍵詞 Generalized anxiety disorder; Heart rate variability; Home sleep apnea test; Sleep-disordered breathing; Escitalopram
日期 2024-12
上傳時間 13-Jun-2025 09:25:27 (UTC+8)
摘要 We aimed to evaluate the presence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) patients and its impacts after 12-week of escitalopram treatment. In this prospective observational study, GAD patients were followed up to determine whether comorbid SDB affects their treatment response. They underwent a home sleep apnea test (HSAT), and oxygen desaturation index ≥5 was considered indicative of SDB. All participants were treated with escitalopram 5 mg in the first 2 weeks and 10 mg in the remaining 10 weeks. They underwent assessments of heart rate variability and completed questionnaires for sleep, mood, attention, and daytime sleepiness on the day of enrollment, and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks later. A total of 45 GAD participants (mean age, 56.2 years) were included in the study. Of these, 53.3% had comorbid SDB. Participants with GAD and SDB had higher baseline Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and STOP-BANG scores. Both groups of participants with GAD showed overall improvement in anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms after 12 weeks of escitalopram treatment. Additionally, there were no statistically significant differences in the changes in BAI, Beck Depression Inventory, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores between the two groups at the Week 2, Week 4, and Week 12 assessments compared to baseline. However, the GAD group with comorbid SDB seemed to have a lower tendency for improvement in depressive symptoms than the group with non-comorbid SDB. Compared with the GAD group without comorbid SDB, the GAD group with comorbid SDB exhibited more severe anxiety symptoms at baseline and tended to show less improvement in depressive symptoms after 12 weeks of escitalopram treatment.
關聯 Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol.180, pp.274-280
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.10.021
dc.contributor 神科所
dc.creator (作者) 陳玠文
dc.creator (作者) Chen, Chieh-Wen;Chen, Tien-Yu;Lai, Hsiao-Ching;Ho, Yu-Ting;Chang, Hsin-An;Li, Li-Ang;Kuo, Terry B.J.;Yang, Cheryl C.H.
dc.date (日期) 2024-12
dc.date.accessioned 13-Jun-2025 09:25:27 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 13-Jun-2025 09:25:27 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 13-Jun-2025 09:25:27 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/157331-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) We aimed to evaluate the presence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) patients and its impacts after 12-week of escitalopram treatment. In this prospective observational study, GAD patients were followed up to determine whether comorbid SDB affects their treatment response. They underwent a home sleep apnea test (HSAT), and oxygen desaturation index ≥5 was considered indicative of SDB. All participants were treated with escitalopram 5 mg in the first 2 weeks and 10 mg in the remaining 10 weeks. They underwent assessments of heart rate variability and completed questionnaires for sleep, mood, attention, and daytime sleepiness on the day of enrollment, and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks later. A total of 45 GAD participants (mean age, 56.2 years) were included in the study. Of these, 53.3% had comorbid SDB. Participants with GAD and SDB had higher baseline Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and STOP-BANG scores. Both groups of participants with GAD showed overall improvement in anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms after 12 weeks of escitalopram treatment. Additionally, there were no statistically significant differences in the changes in BAI, Beck Depression Inventory, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores between the two groups at the Week 2, Week 4, and Week 12 assessments compared to baseline. However, the GAD group with comorbid SDB seemed to have a lower tendency for improvement in depressive symptoms than the group with non-comorbid SDB. Compared with the GAD group without comorbid SDB, the GAD group with comorbid SDB exhibited more severe anxiety symptoms at baseline and tended to show less improvement in depressive symptoms after 12 weeks of escitalopram treatment.
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dc.relation (關聯) Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol.180, pp.274-280
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Generalized anxiety disorder; Heart rate variability; Home sleep apnea test; Sleep-disordered breathing; Escitalopram
dc.title (題名) Impact of comorbid sleep-disordered breathing on escitalopram treatment in patients newly diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder: A 12-week prospective observational study
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.10.021
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.10.021