New Study Finds
Depression in Adults , Could Be Prevented
With Sleep Training.
CNN reports recent clinical trials
may have found a better way to treat depression in adults.
Cognitive-behavioral sleep training
is a method that helps to form bedtime habits associated with a healthy mind.
The study published in AMA Psychiatry shows adults who undergo sleep training may have a better chance at fending off depression.
What is exciting about these findings is that they are among the first to demonstrate that treating insomnia with a behavioral strategy, not a pill, can prevent the development of depression in older adults. , Wendy Troxel behavioral scientist RAND Corp, via CNN.
Researchers say the
study's findings could
be "highly significant.".
Depression is a widespread issue
in the United States. .
Those who suffer from depression are often more likely to experience rapid cognitive decline, disability and suicide.
Those who suffer from depression are often more likely to experience rapid cognitive decline, disability and suicide.
Another major risk associated
with depression is insomnia.
Some 30% to 50%
of older adults
complain of insomnia. , Dr. Michael Irwin, professor of psychiatry
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, via CNN.
The study found adults who underwent cognitive therapy for insomnia were 50% less likely to experience depression.
That's why
this study is so
important. , Dr. Michael Irwin, professor of psychiatry
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, via CNN.
We have shown that we can actually target insomnia with cognitive behavior therapy
and prevent depression
from occurring. , Dr. Michael Irwin, professor of psychiatry
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, via CNN