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Characterizing Sleep in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
We studied 28 adolescents/young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and 13 age/sex matched individuals of typical development (TD)....
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Examining the Behavioural Sleep-Wake Rhythm in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and No Comorbid Intellectual Disability
This study aimed to examine the behavioural sleep-wake rhythm in 36 adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to determine the prevalence of...
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Genetic Research on Sleep, Sleep Disturbances and Associated Difficulties
Sleep is a fundamental state. We spend approximately one third of our lives asleep and our dedication to this activity is likely to reflect its...
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The SENSE Study (Sleep and Education: learning New Skills Early): a community cognitive-behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based sleep intervention to prevent depression and improve cardiac health in adolescence
BackgroundSleep problems are a major risk factor for the emergence of depression in adolescence. The aim of this study was to test whether an...
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Residual effects of emotion are reflected in enhanced visual activity after sleep
Research has investigated how sleep affects emotional memory and how emotion enhances visual processing, but these questions are typically asked by...
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Introduction to Problems of Shift Work
This chapter gives an overview of the health problems associated with shift work, and the main organizational guidelines on how to protect workers’...
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When Is Enough, Enough?
Most biological needs can be taken in excess of actual requirement, but more for enjoyment, as in our eating without hunger but with a ‘hearty...
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The Measurement of Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) at Work
In this chapter, the measurement of the model of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) at work is presented in detail. Specifically, its assessment in terms...
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Morningness as a Personality Predictor of Punctuality
Punctuality depends on situational factors but seems also a personality trait. Here, we assessed arrival time at a university course (behavioural...
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More Time to Procrastinators: The Role of Time Perspective
One negative consequence related to poor future planned behaviour is chronic procrastination, the purposive and frequent delay in beginning or...
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Parents Working Non-standard Schedules and Schools Operating in Two Shifts: Effects on Sleep and Daytime Functioning of Adolescents
This chapter examines how parental engagement in shift work affects sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents. The subject is introduced by an...
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Insomnia
Human nature being what it is, poor sleep has always been with us. In Victorian times ‘sleeplessness’ was a topic of much medical debate, with...
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Advancing a Biopsychosocial and Contextual Model of Sleep in Adolescence: A Review and Introduction to the Special Issue
Sleep problems in adolescence have been identified as an international public health issue. Over the past few decades, notable advances have been...
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Management of Sleep Problems
A change in sleep patterns often accompanies the onset of adolescence. Declining parental involvement in bedtime routines, increasing academic...
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Shiftwork as Gendered and Its Impact on Work–Family Balance
Arguably one of the most challenging types of work in terms of work-family conflict is shiftwork. This is particularly the case when such shifts are...
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Prospective Relationships Between Sleep Problems and Substance Use, Internalizing and Externalizing Problems
While research has shown that sleep problems and substance use are reciprocally associated in adults, much less is known about this association in...
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General intelligence predicts memory change across sleep
Psychometric intelligence ( g ) is often conceptualized as the capability for online information processing but it is also possible that intelligence...
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Assessing Sleep Disorders in the Asian Client
Sleep disorders are commonly seen in various health-care settings, such as primary care, sleep clinics, and mental health facilities. The three most...
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Sleepless in Fairfax: The Difference One More Hour of Sleep Can Make for Teen Hopelessness, Suicidal Ideation, and Substance Use
Insufficient sleep is a risk factor for depression, suicidality, and substance use, yet little is known about gender, ethnic, and community-level...
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Sleep Interventions: A Developmental Perspective
Sleep is fundamental for multiple domains of health and functioning across development. There is a 60–80 % increase in the odds of being a short...
