Abstract
Can sleep training for adults prevent depression? Researchers of a new study in JAMA Psychiatry think so. Undergoing cognitive behavioral sleep training, which teaches you how to break bad habits in order to prepare your mind and body for a good night's sleep, may help prevent depression in older adults with insomnia, a new clinical trial has found, CNN Health reported Nov. 24. 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 the University of California, Los Angeles. Adults in the randomized clinical trial who received cognitive behavioral 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.”
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