Sleep

It is reasonable to view stimulus control as an effective insomnia treatment, particularly for sleep initiation problems.

Sheila Garland, PhD, MSc, Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada talks about the cognitive effects cancer can have on patients, beyond treatment side effects, and the direct impacts these can make on patients’ lives and care.

Maternal sleep duration and self-efficacy might be modifiable risk factors of maternal depression, possibly providing treatment opportunities.

Sleep processes and emotional processes are closely related, especially in terms of insomnia.

Dayna Johnson, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS talks about the necessity of community partnerships as the recipient of this year’s Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award at SLEEP 2023 and how inquiring into the community is vital for integrating healthy sleep practices.

Stress can harm different areas of sleep health in young adults who are good sleepers.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of caffeine on sleep aimed to help determine clear guidelines.

Judite Blanc, PhD, is lead author on the abstract, “Social Determinants of Sleep Disorders Among Multiethnic Americans in the NIH All of Us Research Program,” which was presented on June 5th at the SLEEP 2023 conference.

Poor sleep quality might cause cognitive difficulties, while REM sleep might be protective against these difficulties, highlighting the usefulness of a simple neurocognitive screening tool for patients with persistent insomnia disorder (pID).

Acceptance and commitment therapy can significantly help patients with primary insomnia and secondary symptoms, especially anxiety associated with insomnia and those who have not responded to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could contribute to mood worsening in patients with OSA and chronic insomnia (CI).

Judite Blanc, PhD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses how total sleep needs vary among ages and the consequences of these changing hourly totals.

Healthy sleep before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 infection and before and during the COVID-19 pandemic might protect against post–COVID-19 condition, or long COVID.

Idiopathic hypersomnia treatment should be determined based on factors like symptom profile, age, comorbidities, and additional medications, says review.

In this interview from SLEEP 2023, Andrew McHill, PhD, of Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), explains the importance of individualizing sleep hygiene recommendations.

Certain sleep difficulties present in the transition from childhood to adolescence might be associated with psychopathology symptoms.

Adolescents can substantially increase sleep duration by advancing their bedtime, study shows.

Patients who are members of racial minority groups are less likely to be prescribed insomnia medication.

In this interview from SLEEP 2023, Dayna Johnson, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS, addresses the various pathways through which cardiovascular health is adversely affected by suboptimal sleep health.

Children with narcolepsy often have disrupted nighttime sleep (DNS), which could lead to other effects, such as memory issues.

In this interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Symielle A. Gaston, PhD, MPH, of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health, explores the relationship between sleep health and outcomes disparities among patients of various races and ethnicities.

Panelists at SLEEP 2023 presented preliminary data on how sleep interventions could close the gap in treating Black children and families in sleep health.

Posters presented at the SLEEP 2023 conference showed that transition between medications was easy but 1 medication felt more effective to patients.

Targeting insomnia with cognitive behavior therapy is almost like a frontline therapy, because by doing so, you’re able to improve a whole host of other symptoms that would coexist with insomnia, explained Sheila Garland, PhD, MSc, Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada.

A panel at SLEEP 2023 discussed the ways that long COVID-19 has affected numerous areas of sleep health.