Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

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Online Treatment of Insomnia

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The first controlled study of an online program for insomnia was published in 2004. But the results were hard to interpret, because they showed similar benefits for those who used the program and those in the control group. The two new studies, from researchers in Virginia and in Canada, advance the evidence that such programs can work. In the Virginia study, called SHUTi, … [Read more...] about Online Treatment of Insomnia

Can Healthy Sleep Prevent Drug Use in Adolescents

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that interventions should focus on healthy sleep to prevent drug use and targeting .... The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) is a ..... The evidence suggests that poor sleep leads to drug use in adolescents, ... It is well known that both sleep and drug use can be influenced by ..Troubled sleep is a commonly cited consequence of adolescent drug use … [Read more...] about Can Healthy Sleep Prevent Drug Use in Adolescents

Sleep Duration and Weight Gain

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2008) — Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults, according to a new study. The study, authored by Jean-Philippe Chaput, of Laval University in Quebec, Canada, focused on 276 adults between 21-64 years of age, whose body composition measurements and self-reported sleep duration were … [Read more...] about Sleep Duration and Weight Gain