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Preliminary results from a new study show that partners of people who have insomnia may try to be supportive by engaging in a range of behaviors that unintentionally contradict treatment recommendations.
Monday, March 13, is the fourth annual Insomnia Awareness Day, which was instituted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to bring attention to this common sleep disorder.
Computer-based delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) improves sleep in individuals with insomnia and co-occurring mental illness, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
A new clinical practice guideline is the first from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to provide comprehensive, evidence-based analyses of individual agents commonly used in the treatment of chronic insomnia disorder.
Patients with insomnia, regardless of OSA status, have lower sleep perception and showed smaller discrepancy between objective sleep time and habitual sleep duration compared to patients with OSA or good sleepers, suggests a new study in the November 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
A study in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that suvorexant 20/15 mg improved sleep onset and maintenance over 3 months of nightly treatment and was generally safe and well tolerated.
A study in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) may be a good screening tool for insomnia in a college population.
According to a new study, child adversities, which are known to play an important role in mental and physical health, are also associated with poor sleep.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted commercial clearance for the Cerêve Sleep System, a prescription device that reduces latency to Stage 1 and Stage 2 sleep for people with insomnia, according to a company press release.
A new study sheds light on the prevalence of insomnia symptoms among female veterans.
Based on the premise that insomnia can be lonely, a new study from South Korea found that thwarted belongingness significantly accounted for the relationship between insomnia severity and suicidal ideation.
Among adult volunteers meeting current diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder, objectively measured short sleep duration increased the odds of reporting hypertension more than threefold, according to a study published in the May issue of the journal SLEEP.
A study in the May issue of the journal SLEEP is the first to show that adolescents who complain of insomnia have increased fast frequencies in the electroencephalogram while trying to fall asleep or while asleep, and these levels were highest in those with short sleep duration.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is inviting public comment on a draft clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic treatment of chronic insomnia in adults. Comments must be submitted by May 13, 2016.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is recognizing the third annual Insomnia Awareness Day on Monday, March 14, as the “spring forward” shift to daylight saving time creates the potential for another lost hour of sleep, adding to the already enormous cost of untreated insomnia.
A study published in the March issue of the journal SLEEP shows that insomnia is associated with shorter peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) telomere length in adults between 70 and 88 years of age, suggesting that clinically severe sleep disturbances may increase cellular aging, especially in the later years of life.
A new study of firefighters suggests that insomnia and nightmares may increase the risk of depression by impairing the ability to access and leverage emotion regulation strategies effectively.
According to a study of twins published in the September issue of the journal SLEEP, insomnia in adults is partially explained by genetic factors, and this heritability is higher in females than in males.
A new study of twins suggests that insomnia in adults is partially explained by genetic factors, and this heritability is higher in females than in males.
Exposure to specific types of trauma - sexual trauma, physical assault, accidents, natural disasters, and sudden violent death - increases the odds of insomnia by two to three times, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Two new reports developed in a collaboration between the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Consumer Reports will give patients and the public a better understanding of sleeping pills for insomnia.
A new study suggests that insomnia decreases empathy in health care workers and may lead to adverse clinical outcomes and medical errors.
A new study of night shift workers suggests that overnight occupational and cognitive impairment is more strongly correlated to insomnia than it is to sleepiness.
A study in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that insomnia is strongly linked to functional and cognitive impairments in night shift workers, while sleepiness appears to make a smaller contribution.
A new study published in the April issue of the journal Sleep suggests that symptoms of depression and insomnia are the strongest predictors of having frequent nightmares.
According to a study published in the April issue of SLEEP, symptoms of depression and insomnia were the strongest predictors of frequent nightmares.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is recognizing Monday, March 9, 2015, as the second annual Insomnia Awareness Day.
To remind those who suffer from chronic insomnia that help is available from the sleep team at a local AASM accredited sleep center, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is recognizing the second annual Insomnia Awareness Day on Monday, March 9.
A study in the February issue of SLEEP is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal thoughts.
A new study is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal ideation.
A new study of twins suggests that insomnia in childhood and adolescence is partially explained by genetic factors.
A study in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to demonstrate that insomnia symptoms mediate the relationship between alcohol use and suicide risk, and that this mediation is moderated by gender. According to the authors, insomnia symptoms may present a treatment target to reduce suicide risk among those who use alcohol.
