Medical MCQ-A 40 year old woman is being evaluated. She is noted to have a decreased latency of REM. Which disorder is this woman most likely to be suffering from?

A 40 year old woman is being evaluated. She is noted to have a decreased latency of REM. Which disorder is this woman most likely to be suffering from?

Schizophrenia

Major depression

PTSD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question Category:

Psychiatry

Correct Answer:

Major depression

Description:

Ans. B. Major depressionA decreased latency of REM sleep is seen in major depression. Depression is the psychiatric disorder that has been most associated with disruptions in biological rhythms. Besides the decreased latency of REM sleep, one can find early morning awakening and other neuroendocrine perturbations.

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