Researchers assessed whether zolpidem (priming) is required for partial reinforcement or whether intermittent dosing with placebos can be effective for acute and extended treatment for patients with chronic insomnia.
A team of researchers plans to test the feasibility and acceptability of cognitive behavioral therapy for veterans with insomnia and alcohol use disorder.
Although sleep disorders are often difficult to treat, increased knowledge regarding the disordered sleep associated with ASD could lead to effective treatments for these patients.
In young adults, the use of electronic devices was found to contribute to insomnia symptoms more than mood disturbance, age, and biological sex.
Among adults without a clinical diagnosis of ADHD, heavy alcohol use predicted more severe ADHD symptoms.
Maintaining a consistent sleep-wake schedule, including exposure to bright light in the morning and avoidance of it at night, may be the most reliable way to reduce pandemic-induced sleep problems.
Women with insomnia were more likely to report prior or current depression than women without insomnia in the study.
Insomnia Severity Index scores improved for many cancer survivors with even a single sleep education session.
A new Boxed Warning will be required in the prescribing information for several insomnia medications following reports of serious injuries and deaths associated with complex sleep behaviors where patients engaged in activities while not fully awake.
A task force developed the guidelines using a systematic review of meta-analyses related to insomnia, including analyses of the etiology and pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, epidemiology, health risks, costs, and treatment.
