How sleep in patients with serious mental illness is recorded and treated, and its impact on service engagement
Aviva Stafford, Sheri Oduola, Sarah Reeve
Published online 10 September 2024
Highlights
- Sleep is minimally documented in severe mental illness (SMI) patient records.
- Recommended sleep interventions (e.g., CBT-I) are rarely delivered in SMI settings.
- Further work is needed to improve sleep assessment and intervention in SMI settings.
- Targeting sleep in SMI patients could significantly improve symptoms and wellbeing.