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Can you list some psychiatric disorders that cause a sleep disorder?

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

There are many: Schizophrenia alcohol use dementia stroke epilepsy and many others.

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Answered 5/7/2016

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Psych: Depression can cause insomnia or hypersomnia or early morning awakening bipolar mania can cause decreased need for sleep schizophrenia may have erratic sleep schedules as do dementia anxiety can cause insomnia.

Answered 8/21/2013

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