Menschen reagieren unterschiedlich stark auf die Auswirkungen von Schichtarbeit und Jetlag. Viele jedoch zeigen Symptome, welche die Gesundheit erheblich beeinträchtigen und sogar gefährden. Diese Probleme können zu einer «Schichtarbeit-Schlafstörung» ...
Fragestellung: Drogen greifen als psychotrope Substanzen in aktivierende oder hemmende Systeme des zentralen Nervensystems ein und können somit Einfluss auf die Schlafregulation nehmen. Gegenstand dieser Arbeit ist die Darstellung des Einflusses ...
Fragestellung: Ziel ist die Darstellung der Schlafbeeinflussung durch die weit verbreiteten „Alltagsdrogen“ Koffein, Alkohol und Nikotin. Ergebnisse: Während Koffein und Nikotin als stimulierende Substanzen schlafinhibierende Effekte haben, überwiegen ...
Fragestellung: Ziel ist die Darstellung des Einflusses von Drogen als stimulierende oder sedierende psychotrope Substanzen auf Änderungen im allgemeinen Wachheitszustand des Gehirns und auf die Schlaf-Wachregulation. Ergebnisse: Stimulanzien wie Kokain ...
Cognitive and mnestic functions in patients with sleep related breathing disorders – Follow-up after three months of nCPAP-therapyBesides daytime drowsiness patients with sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) without nCPAP-therapy (nasal Continuous ...
Sleep behavior in children with tic disorders - a polysomnographic studySummary:Objectives: Study objectives included the characterization of the sleep pattern in a large sample of children with chronic tic disorder (TD), as well if whether or not sleep ...
Chronotype and depression in adolescents – a reviewAbstract. Many patients with depressive disorders experience symptoms in relation to sleep behavior and daily rhythmicity. However, the multifaceted associations between sleep, ...
Abstract.Objective: In recent years, bright light therapy (BLT) has been used to treat depression and to stabilize circadian rhythms. In this study we evaluated whether it is also helpful for comorbid symptoms of ...
Review: Sleep and mental disorders in childhood and adolescenceAbstract. Sleep problems and disorders are common in childhood and adolescence. This review aims to throw light on the relationship between sleep ...
Sleep and cognition in children and adolescentsAbstract. In this review, one of the most important functions of sleep was described: Its role in promoting cognitive processes in children and adolescents. ...
Effect of light therapy on the night sleep of children with sleep problemsAbstract. Studies on the effect of light therapy on the nighttime sleep of adolescents revealed earlier sleep onset and longer sleep ...
Evidence-Based Treatment of InsomniaAbstract. This review article presents current evidence on the diagnosis and efficacy of treatment methods for non-organic insomnia. In diagnostics, it is ...
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 ...
Thoughts about Light and SleepAbstract. Many aspects of health and disease are mainly determined by the constant change between light and darkness during a solar day. The resulting physiological ...
Socio-Economic Differences in the Lausanne CoLaus Cohort Abstract. The CoLaus study allowed to highlight the existence of broad social inequalities in health among the population of the city of Lausanne. In fact, ...
Extended abstractThe Importance of Sleep and Sleep Disorders for Learning and Memory in Children – a ReviewBackground: Sleep plays a decisive role for learning, memory processing, and cognitive functioning. However, sleep can be disturbed in various ...
Use of Electronic Devices and Its Influence on Sleep and Academic Performance in Children and AdolescentsAbstract:Background: The use of electronic devices and the associated screen time has increased steadily in ...
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 ...
Memory consolidation during sleep: The meaning of sleep phases and stress hormone releaseAbstract. It is commonly believed that memory consolidation during sleep takes place primarily during REM sleep (REM - ‘rapid eye movement’). Here we present data ...
Work stress, social stress, and sleep quality: Differential effects in consideration of age, worry disposition, and healthAbstract. Cross-sectional analyses of data from 309 subjects test two hypotheses: (1) Sleep disorders are related to social stress, ...