Publications by authors named "R Robillard"
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a heterogeneous mental health condition, characterized by diverse symptom profiles and biological underpinnings. A dissociative subtype of PTSD has been identified, though the potential risk factors and underlying neurobiology are yet to be understood. The current study comprised Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Veterans with a history of deployment, and with diagnoses of non-dissociative (n = 31) and dissociative subtypes of PTSD (n = 19), in addition to non-deployed healthy controls (n = 14).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Autonomic nervous system dysfunction and reduced heart rate variability (HRV) often co-exist with mood disorders, a phenomenon likely influenced by sleep disturbances. This study investigated heart rate (HR) and HRV across wake, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and non-REM (NREM) sleep in individuals with sleep complaints and bipolar or unipolar depressive disorder.
Methods: Polysomnographic data was retrospectively collated for 120 adult patients with sleep complaints and depressive symptoms [60 diagnosed with bipolar disorder, 60 diagnosed with a unipolar depressive disorder], and 60 healthy controls.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to update national estimates and trends of insomnia symptoms in Canada from 2007 to 2021, to inform effective prevention and intervention strategies.
- Data from the Canadian Community Health Survey reveals that insomnia symptoms remained stable overall but increased notably among women aged 18-64 and individuals with a medium education level.
- The findings indicate that insomnia symptoms are twice as prevalent in individuals with poor self-perceived health, highlighting the need for targeted interventions for the most impacted groups.
Objective: The lack of current Canadian practice guidelines for the management of insomnia poses a challenge for healthcare providers (HCP) in selecting the appropriate treatment options. This study aimed to establish expert consensus recommendations for the management of chronic insomnia in Canada.
Composition Of The Committee: Sixteen multidisciplinary experts in sleep medicine and insomnia across Canada developed consensus recommendations based on their knowledge of the literature and their practical experience.