ADHD and the importance of healthy sleep
Good sleep is a crucial part of our physical and mental well-being. We typically spend about a third of our lives asleep but when we miss out on sleep, we can feel fatigued and struggle to concentrate....
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People with dementia caused by Alzheimer’s Disease (ADD) (which is estimated to be around three quarters of people with dementia) often suffer from sleep disturbances. These symptoms cause distress to...
View ArticleChildhood nightmares, night terrors, sleepwalking and psychotic experiences
I was a terrible sleeper as a child. I remember lying awake on one particular occasion because I had read a book about space and thought that the sun might swallow up the earth. I was intrigued then,...
View ArticleCBT for insomnia in psychiatric populations: an effective alternative to...
Amy Green appraises a systematic review of CBT for insomnia (CBTi) in people with comorbid mental illness, which concludes that cognitive behaviour therapy could be an effective alternative to...
View ArticleSleep disruption during and after pregnancy may be associated with postpartum...
Susie Johnson summarises a systematic review that explores the relationship between sleep disruption and postpartum mental illness, which reports a link between self-reported poor sleep during and...
View ArticleCan social networking alleviate loneliness in later life?
Farhana Mann appraises a cross-sectional survey of social networking site usage, loneliness and mental health in community-dwelling older adults. The post Can social networking alleviate loneliness in...
View ArticleIt’s a jungle out there: the natural history of behavioural and psychological...
Caroline Struthers scrutinises a systematic review on the longitudinal course of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. The post It’s a jungle out there: the natural history of behavioural...
View ArticleInvestigating the link between loneliness and sleep quality in young people
Ahmed Al-Shihabi and Farhana Mann report on a recent twin study that explores the links between loneliness and sleep quality in young adults. The post Investigating the link between loneliness and...
View ArticleInsomnia, paranoia and hallucinations: Sleepio CBTi at the OASIS
Jack Barton publishes his debut elf blog on the huge OASIS randomised controlled trial, which explores the effects that improved sleep can have on our mental health. The post Insomnia, paranoia and...
View ArticleNon-medical use of prescription drugs #NonMedicalDrugs
Ian Hamilton and Julia Buxton from the University of York preview the #NonMedicalDrugs event that will take place in York on Friday 16th March 2018. The meeting will bring together people who can offer...
View ArticleCan eCBTi improve adolescents’ sleep?
Jack Barton marvels at the paradox that the very digital devices that harm our sleep patterns so terribly, may also be a possible solution to insomnia and sleep problems in young people. A new...
View ArticleSleep problems in dementia: a promising treatment?
A group of UCL Masters Students summarise the DREAMS-START trial (Dementia RElAted Manual for Sleep; STrAtegies for RelaTives), which looks at the feasibility and acceptability of a simple 6 session...
View ArticleYoung people with autism suffer poorer sleep quality than their peers
A group of UCL Masters students summarise a systematic review and meta-analysis of subjective and objective studies, which explores sleep problems in young people with autism spectrum disorders. The...
View ArticleIs too much screen time bad for our children? Perhaps, but how much do we...
David Turgoose explores a systematic review of reviews that looks at the effects of screen time on the health and well-being of children and adolescents. The review found that higher levels of screen...
View ArticleSleep problems in infancy: a possible risk factor for ADHD?
Jack Barton summarises a recent longitudinal study from Finland, which suggests that sleep difficulties in infancy are associated with symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity at the age of 5 years....
View ArticleCan a good night’s sleep help prevent youth depression and anxiety?...
Colin Espie sets us up for the #CAMHScampfire event taking place on 10th Dec 2020 by highlighting recent research into the links between disturbed sleep in adolescence and subsequent depression or...
View ArticleStress and mental wellbeing among PhD students: what are the predictors and...
Tayla McCloud reviews a recent paper which finds that imposter syndrome might be at the heart of both poor wellbeing and high stress levels in PhD students. The post Stress and mental wellbeing among...
View ArticleHalf of all frontline health workers were mentally ill during early months of...
Kate Chartres and Dafni Katsampa summarise a systematic review exploring anxiety, depression, trauma-related, and sleep disorders among healthcare workers during the early months of the COVID-19...
View ArticleCannabis use and its legalisation: analysing chronic pain in US veterans...
In their debut blog, Grace Williamson and Daniel Leightley review a US study on chronic pain, cannabis legalisation, and cannabis use disorder in US veterans. The post Cannabis use and its...
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