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  • Sleep disorders and psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia, share significant diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic links.
  • These connections are well-established in scientific literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the intricate relationships between sleep medicine and schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
  • To explore the role of sleep in the clinical high-risk (CHR) state for psychosis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on sleep disorders and psychotic disorders.
  • Discussion of specific sleep disorders (insomnia, RLS, sleep apnea, circadian rhythm disturbances) and their impact.
  • Analysis of the bidirectional relationship between psychotic symptoms and sleep disturbances.

Main Results:

  • Sleep disorders can intensify psychotic symptoms, diminishing quality of life and treatment efficacy.
  • Psychotic symptoms and their treatments can precipitate or worsen sleep disturbances.
  • Sleep disturbances are identified as both a predictor of and a potential therapeutic target for psychotic disorders.

Conclusions:

  • Early intervention targeting sleep disturbances may prevent the progression to psychotic disorders.
  • Personalized management strategies, combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, are essential for addressing sleep issues in patients with psychotic disorders.