Sleep Disturbances and Depression in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Conclusions:Sleep disturbances are associated with depression among middle-aged and older adults; these associations may be modified by education and sex. Future research should further test these hypotheses, evaluate whether early detection or treatment of sleep disturbances ameliorate depression, and explore subpopulation differences.Citation:Alcántara C, Biggs ML, Davidson KW, Delaney JA, Jackson CL, Zee PC, Shea SJ, Redline S. Sleep disturbances and depression in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. SLEEP 2016;39(4):915–925.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research