Controlling for Confounding Factors in Studies of Age-Effects on Self-Reported Sleep ParametersAbstract: Self-report data on sleep in elderly persons are influenced by age-dependent, age-associated, and age-independent factors. This study seeks to test ...
Sleep Disturbances in Psychiatric Disorders of Childhood and AdolescenceSummary: As a symptom of many psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence, sleep disturbances often complicate the course and treatment of the underlying disorder. A somatic ...
Sleep Quality and its Association with Attentional-executive Functioning in Unipolar Depressed PatientsAbstract. The relationship between cognitive deficits and sleep disturbances in depression has to date been rarely investigated. In this study, ...
Therapy of insomnia and nightmares in childhood and adolescenceAbstract. Sleep problems and sleep disorders have a high prevalence in childhood and adolescence. Normally, such conditions persist and often become ...
The Chapter on Sleep Disorders in the DSM-V – An Interim ReportAbstract.Sleep disorders are among the most prevalent health complaints and they are frequently a first and early symptom of a mental disorder. Insomnia complaints, i. e. difficulties to ...
Daytime Sleepiness in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome: A Risk Factor for Traffic Accidents? Abstract. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a symptom complex of predominantly leg-focused paraesthesias and the associated ...
Shift Work and SleepAbstract. Shift work and night work are necessary in our society today. In Europe, on average about 20 % of the working population work shifts; in Switzerland it is slightly ...
Sleep Disorders in Old AgeAbstract. Sleep disorders increase with age. Older patients rarely complain about sleep disorders, therefore it is important to ask about sleep problems. Insomnias, sleep-disordered breathing and ...
Abstract. Light therapy has become established as an evidence-based treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder. Light impacts the timing and stability of circadian rhythms as expressed in sleep, mood, alertness, and ...
Sleep disturbances and sleep hygiene in alcoholicsBackground: Alcoholics frequently complain about
sleep difficulties. Some alcoholics even attribute their
elevated consumption of alcohol to their sleep disturbances.
Although sleep hygiene is ...
Sleep and sleep disordersAbstract: Sleep is a highly complex state. How, when, and for how long a human sleeps changes significantly across their lifespan. In each developmental phase, however, we find close links between the time ...