A5020033855- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
King's College London
2021-2024
Background: Speech graph analysis (SGA) of dreams has recently shown promise as an objective and language-invariant diagnostic tool that can aid neuropsychiatric diagnosis. Whilst the notion dreaming mentations reflect distinct physiologic processes is not new, such studies in patients with sleep disorders remain exceptionally scarce. Here, using SGA other dream content analyses, we set to investigate structural thematic differences morning recalls diagnosed Non-Rapid Eye Movement Parasomnia...
Background: Following the success of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for insomnia, there has been a growing recognition that similar treatment approaches might be equally beneficial other major sleep disorders, including non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias. We have developed novel, group-based, CBT-program NREM parasomnias (CBT-NREMP), with primary aim reducing parasomnia severity relatively few sessions. Methods: investigated effectiveness CBT-NREMP in 46 retrospectively-identified...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we demonstrated efficacy of a novel Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme for treatment Non-Rapid Eye Movement Parasomnias (CBT-NREMP) in reducing NREM parasomnia events, insomnia and associated mood severities. Given increased prevalence worsening sleep affective disorders during examined sustainability CBT-NREMP following U.K.'s longest lockdown (6 January 2021-19 July 2021) by repeating investigations via mail survey same 46 patient cohort, which 12...