Abstract: Objective To investigate the traits of anxiety and depression of psychological stress insomniacs and the relationship to personality and behavior type.Methods The anxiety and depression as well as personality and behavior type of 56 psychological stress insomniacs were assessed with Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS) as well as Type A Behavior Pattern Scale(TABP).Results Compared with domestic norm,scores of SAS and SDS of psychological stress insomniacs were significantly higher(P<0.01).According to classification standard of SAS and SDS,54 patients(96.4%) were with slight or moderate anxiety and 50 patients(89.3%) with slight or moderate depression.The general distribution of severity of anxiety and depression was no difference(P>0.05).The number of type A-behavior psychological stress insomniacs was 22,obviously more than type A(8 cases),type M(5 cases),type B-(13 cases) and type B(8 cases).Conclusion Psychological stress insomniacs have obvious anxiety and depression.

Key words: psychological stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression