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CBT-I Improves Sleep and Co-Morbid Depression

4 years ago

Insomnia commonly presents with comorbid depression and often persists following depression remission. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has been shown in several studies to improve both insomnia and depressive…

Seven Hour Sleepers Have the Best Cognitive Performance

Sleep Duration and Health

4 years ago

Previous research has demonstrated that seven hours of sleep is associated with: the lowest mortality risk and that longer sleep is associated with greater mortality risk than shorter sleep; and,…

Digital CBT-I is Effective for Insomnia During Pregnancy

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5 years ago

Over half of pregnant women experience clinical insomnia, which is linked to perinatal depression and cognitive-emotional dysregulation. A new study examined the efficacy digital CBT-I via a mobile app in…

Aerobic Exercise Improves Sleep Quality

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5 years ago

Another study has found that exercise improves sleep in middle-aged and older adults. Forty adults who complained of poor sleep quality were randomized into a 12-week exercise group or a…

The Warmer the Bedroom, the Poorer the Sleep

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5 years ago

Because sleep is associated with a drop in body temperature during the night, bedroom temperature can influence body temperature and sleep. A study using over 3.75 million nights of objectively…

Sleep Medications are Associated With Memory Deficits

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5 years ago

A new study assessed the use of various sleep medication classes on memory in a population-based study in Brazil. 250 users of sleep medications were compared to 250 non-users of…

New Sleep Aid Dayvigo Is Not Clinically Effective for Insomnia

Sleeping Pills

5 years ago

Dayvigo is a new sleep aid that was recently approved by the FDA in December, 2019 for the treatment of insomnia. It is an orexin antagonist that works by inhibiting…

Covid-19 and Insomnia

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5 years ago

Millions of people suffered from insomnia before the coronavirus. Unfortunately, this pandemic has created many new challenges, including social, personal, and financial stressors, that can exacerbate insomnia and trigger new…

CBT-I Improves Sleep and CPAP Compliance in Sleep Apnea Patients

CBT-I Efficacy, Uncategorized

5 years ago

Insomnia and sleep apnea commonly co-occur, which makes sleep apnea difficult to treat with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). In some cases, sleep apnea patients develop insomnia from the discomfort…

CBT-I Is Efficacious for Postmenopausal Women

CBT-I Efficacy

6 years ago

Insomnia is a common complaint among postmenopausal women. Although recent evidence supports the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for menopausal insomnia, but it remains unclear whether treating…