Neural Reward Processing Mediates the Relationship between Insomnia Symptoms and Depression in Adolescence

Conclusions:These results suggest that NRS may contribute to depression by disrupting reward processing via altered activity in a region of prefrontal cortex involved in affective control. The results also support the mechanistic differentiation of NIS and NRS.Citation:Casement MD, Keenan KE, Hipwell AE, Guyer AE, Forbes EE. Neural reward processing mediates the relationship between insomnia symptoms and depression in adolescence. SLEEP 2016;39(2):439–447.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research