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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Schizophr Res. 2018 Mar 9;199:333–340. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.02.052

Table 1.

Brief definitions of sleep subscales.

Subscale Definition
Insomnia

 Initial Insomnia Difficulty initiating sleep in the beginning of the night.
 Fragmented Sleep Difficulty staying asleep.
 Night Anxiety Excessive worrying while trying to initiate sleep.
 Light Sleep Easily awoken during the night.

Lassitude

 Non-Restorative Sleep Feeling that sleep has been insufficiently refreshing.
 Excessive Sleep Sleeping more than recommended (>12 hours).
 Fatigue Excessive sleepiness, or low energy during the day.

Parasomnia

 Nightmares Unpleasant, frightening, or disturbing dreams.
 Movement at Night Recurrent movement (kicking, jerking, flailing) while asleep.
 Sensations at Night Unpleasant or uncomfortable feelings in limbs at night (restless legs).

Circadian Rhythm

 Irregular Schedule Varying sleep and wake times.