Sleep training for adults

prevents depression, study

finds
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Numerous studies have shown that insomnia is a major
risk factor for depression, and "some 30% to 50% of
older adults complain of insomnia," said study author Dr.
Michael Irwin, a professor of psychiatry and
biobehavioral sciences in the David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA.
Adults in the randomized clinical trial who received
cognitive behavior therapy for their insomnia were two
times less likely to develop depression, Irwin said,
adding that if remission from insomnia was sustained for
three years, "there was an 83% reduction in the
likelihood of developing depression."
"That's why this study is so important," Irwin said. "We
have shown that we can actually target insomnia with
cognitive behavior therapy and prevent depression from
occurring."
◈Insomnia 失眠 sustain 持續
◈Psychiatry 精神病學 likelihood 可能性
◈Randomized 隨機的 target 以…為目標
◈Therapy 治療 biobehavioral 生物行為
◈Remission 緩解
◈Cognitive behavior therapy 認知行為療法