Research abstracts being presented as oral presentations this afternoon at SLEEP 2008 link sleep problems to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and suicidal symptoms.
In a study of 882 ninth-grade students (ID# 0321), teens reported sleeping an average of 7.6 hours per school night. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teens need a little more than nine hours of sleep each night.
Getting less sleep on school nights increased students’ risk of having emotional disturbances and ADHD. Every additional hour of sleep on school nights decreased the risk of emotional disturbance by 25 percent and decreased the risk of ADHD by 34 percent.
In another study of 322 undergraduates at a large university (ID# 0958), sleep quality and insomnia severity were significantly associated with an increased risk of depression. Severe insomnia also was a significant predictor of an increased severity of suicidal thoughts. After controlling for depression, sleep quality and insomnia severity jointly predicted an increased severity of suicidal thoughts.
The SLEEP 2008 abstract book is available online at http://www.journalsleep.org/PDF/AbstractBook2008.pdf.
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ReplyDeleteWe read a lot about the relationship between depression and sleep disturbances. I would like to know if anyone has performed a study of successfully treating depressed patients by addressing primarily / exclusively their sleep problems?
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ReplyDeleteIf you feel sleepy or tired during daytime, then there may be possibilities of Sleep apnea. It is the worst case and one cannot find it themselves. Consult your family members or your partner who sleep along with you regarding your problem. If you had Sleep apnea then proper care should be taken to cure the problem
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ReplyDeleteEvery night I found myself have a difficulty to fall asleep, even if I having sleep apnea. So, I should feel very tired in the evening, which is true.
ReplyDeleteHowever, when I'm in bed and turn off the light, a lot of things come to my mind and I cannot fall asleep. I found this particularly strange in a person who has a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea.
Wow that's amazing... I never thought that something like this could be, anyway I'm in a mental disorders blog and I have read something like this.
ReplyDeleteI read an article about suicides, many young people commit suicide because of the social pressures in europe, university, good status, good family stuff like that, in japan also many people suicide because they can reach their fathers expectations.
ReplyDeleteThere are three different categories of ADHD symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity.
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