Psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents with sleep bruxism.

Objective: This study examines state-trait anxiety, anxiety sensitivity (AS), depressive symptom levels, and psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with sleep bruxism (SB).

Subjects And Method: Thirty-five patients (aged 8-17 years) with a diagnosis of SB and 35 healthy controls were included in the study. All participants were evaluated for psychiatric disorders using a structured clinical interview and completed self-report questionnaires.

Results: At least one psychiatric disorder was present in 42.9% of the patient group and 17.1% of the control group (p < 0.05). Trait and state anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and the severity of depression symptoms were also higher in the SB group (p < 0.05). After the multivariate analysis, the associations between state and trait anxiety, depression, and SB became statistically insignificant, while the association with anxiety sensitivity persisted.

Conclusion: This study suggests that SB is related to AS, regardless of the severity of anxiety or depressive symptoms.