A Longitudinal Twin and Sibling Study of Associations between Insomnia and Depression Symptoms in Young Adults

Conclusions:While genetic effects play a modest role in insomnia and depression symptoms separately, they appear to play a more central role in concurrent and longitudinal associations between these phenotypes. This should be acknowledged in theories explaining these common associations.Citation:Gregory AM, Rijsdijk FV, Eley TC, Buysse DJ, Schneider MN, Parsons M, Barclay NL. A longitudinal twin and sibling study of associations between insomnia and depression symptoms in young adults.SLEEP 2016;39(11):1985–1992.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research