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Recently published articles about Sleep

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Risk for Suicide and Homicide Peaks at Night
Original Research

May 29, 2024

Risk for suicide and homicide is greater at night than expected based on the number of people awake at that time. Nighttime risk was greater among young adults and...
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Social Media Really is a Nightmare
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May 22, 2024

New research reveals a link between intense social media engagement and increased anxiety, lower peace of mind, and poor sleep quality.
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Correlates to Improved Sleep Duration in Mania and Depression
Original Research

February 20, 2024

Sleep duration at admission and discharge and change in sleep duration during hospitalization was examined in patients experiencing a manic episode and compared to patients hospitalized for MDD during...
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Testing for Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Psychiatric Practice
Letter to the Editor

January 10, 2024

Dr Barry Krakow comments on Benca and colleagues’ recent review of sleep apnea in psychiatric practice and calls for clinicians to screen for sleep-disordered breathing at intake.
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Sleep Quality in Patients With Schizophrenia
Original Research

December 28, 2023

Most patients with schizophrenia suffered significantly from poor sleep quality, deleteriously impacting their daytime functioning.
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Why Sleep Consistency May Be More Important Than Duration
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November 15, 2023

A new study highlights how sleep regularity, more than duration, significantly influences mortality risks from various health conditions.
Why One Sleepless Night May Actually Help Improve Depression
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November 9, 2023

How’s this for an unexpected finding: lack of sleep from pulling an all-nighter may actually help alleviate depression.
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Pimavanserin for Insomnia in Veterans With PTSD
Brief Report

November 6, 2023

Patients in this pilot study reported significantly improved sleep quality with pimavanserin.
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Study Illuminates the Dark Side of Light Overexposure on Mental Health
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October 11, 2023

A study from Monash University finds that excessive light overexposure, especially at night, worsens psychological health.
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Lemborexant and Daridorexant in Insomnia: NNT, NNH, and LHH
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October 2, 2023

This study examined whether differences existed between lemborexant and daridorexant in number needed to treat (NNT), number needed to harm (NNH), and likelihood to be helped or harmed (LHH)...
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The Weekly Mind Reader: COVID Takes an Emotional Toll on Hospital Staff
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September 22, 2023

A new study Investigated the psychological stress of caring for COVID patients placed on hospital staff, particularly nurses.
The Weekly Mind Reader: Medical Trainees Need More Sleep
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September 15, 2023

A new study proves what we already know -- medical trainees need more sleep.

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