The extent to which sleep is causally related to mental health is unclear. One way to test the
causal link is to evaluate the extent to which interventions that improve sleep quality also …

Almost 70% of patients with mental disorders report sleep difficulties and 30% fulfill the
criteria for insomnia disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the first …

Signs of mental ill health that cut across psychiatric diagnostic categories at high rates are
typically viewed as non-specific occurrences, downgraded in importance and disregarded …

Humans live in a 24-hour environment, in which light and darkness follow a diurnal pattern.
Our circadian pacemaker, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) in the hypothalamus, is …

Insomnia is highly prevalent in clinical practice, occurring in up to 50% of primary care
patients. Insomnia can present independently or alongside other medical conditions or …

Sleep disturbance is known to be associated with psychosis, but sleep disorders (eg,
insomnia, nightmare disorder, sleep apnea) have rarely been investigated. We aimed to …

Background Sleep disturbance is a common clinical issue for patients with psychosis. It has
been identified as a putative causal factor in the onset and persistence of psychotic …

Circadian dysregulation causes sleep disturbance and impacts quality of life and
functioning. Some interventions target circadian entrainment through modifying light …

Mood disorders are often characterised by alterations in circadian rhythms, sleep
disturbances and seasonal exacerbation. Conversely, chronobiological treatments utilise …

Background Sleep disturbances are prevalent in severe mental disorders but their type and
frequency across diagnostic categories has not been investigated in large scale studies …