WHAT'S HAPPENING: Sleep and the 4 Ms

SPOTLIGHT: SLEEP AND THE 4 Ms

Introducing the 4 Ms:

1. mind (the intellect, cognition, executive function)
2. mental health (or illness)
3. mood (the seats of emotion)
4. memory (and forgetting)

All four can be greatly affected by poor or lost sleep. Testimony below.

This week's links were published or updated between 7.15.16 and 8.5.16. 

 MIND  || Cognitive dysfunction, problems with executive function, etc.
JULY 18 || LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL
How to eliminate this ‘performance killer’ 

JULY 19 || WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
$1.7M to counteract poor decision-making due to sleep loss

JULY 25 || THE STANDARD
Rohan Silva: How more sleep could have changed many post-Brexit decisions

JULY 27 || SF GATE
Even presidential candidates need sleep

AUG 1 || THE DAILY MAIL
Do Hillary and Donald need more sleep on the campaign trail? 

AUG 1 || INC.
How Einstein and Edison Solved Problems in Their Sleep 

 MENTAL HEALTH  || Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health challenges
JULY 15 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Prevalence of diagnosed sleep disorders has risen among US veterans
PTSD

JULY 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Interest in Information about Nightmares in Patients with Sleep Disorders (abstract only)
Nightmares

JULY 15 || SLEEP
The Manifestations of Sleep Disturbances 16 Years Post-Trauma (abstract only)
Childhood trauma

JULY 18 || THE CONVERSATION
Nightmares and night terrors in kids: when do they stop being normal? 
Nightmares

JULY 18 || NEUROLOGY NOW
TBI Linked to Poor Sleep
Traumatic brain injury

JULY 21 || DEFENSE.gov
Research, Technology Aid Effort to Help TBI Patients
Traumatic brain injury

JULY 25 || NEWSWEEK
Blue-blocking glasses may help treat bipolar disorder, promote sleep
Bipolar disorder

JULY 28 || SLEEP REVIEW
Creator of Sleepio Will Use $12M to Extend Reach and Expand Into Mental Health
Mental health

AUG 5 || THE COLUMBIA STAR
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) [an arousal-based mechanism initiated by post-traumatic stress-promoting OSA development in a trauma survivor]
PTSD

 MOOD  || Mood disorders and challenges
JULY 15 || ONCOLOGY NURSE ADVISOR
Poor Sleep Quality Negatively Impacts Some Adverse Effects in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Mood

JULY 15 || SLEEP
Sleep Duration Associated with the Lowest Risk of Depression/Anxiety in Adolescents (abstract only)
Depression & anxiety

JULY 15 || SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING
How Sleep is Linked to Mental Health
Depression

JULY 18 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
How To Sleep When Horrific News Becomes The Norm
Mood

JULY 22 || THE DAILY MAIL
Why bedtime is SO important: Children who stay up too late are 'more likely to suffer depression and anxiety in later life
Depression & anxiety

JULY 25 || NBC 26
Medical Monday: Summer Isn't Always Sunny For Everyone
Seasonal affective disorder

JULY 27 || FORBES
This App Is Conquering Insomnia And Depression At The Same Time
Depression

JULY 29 || PSYCHIATRY ADVISOR
Review Highlights Sleep-Emotion Research Gaps, Uses Process Model to Integrate Findings
Mood

AUG 1 || PSYCHIATRIC ANNALS
NIMH study to explore associations between poor childhood sleep, risk for mood disorders
Mood

 MEMORY  || How sleep (or lack thereof) impacts memory and memory-linked diseases
JULY 15 || SLEEP REVIEW
Memory Formation During Sleep Disturbed in People With Mental Illness
Mental illness

JULY 19 || TIMES LIVE
Sleep essential to make space for new memories
Memory function

JULY 28 || FIFTY PLUS ADVOCATE
One likely cause of memory impairment that’s rarely suspected
Memory consolidation

JULY 28 || THE SCIENTIST
Minding the Pulse of Memory Consolidation
Memory consolidation

JULY 28 || UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH CARE
No dream: electric brain stimulation during sleep can boost memory
Transcranial stimulation therapy