Reciprocal dynamics between self-rated sleep and symptoms of depression and anxiety in young adult women: A 14-day diary study

• Published in: Sleep medicine Vol. 33; pp. 6 - 12
• Main Authors: Kalmbach, David A, PhD, Arnedt, J. Todd, PhD, Swanson, Leslie M, PhD, Rapier, Jesica L, MA, Ciesla, Jeffrey A, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-05-2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anhedonia; Anxiety; Anxiety - complications; Anxiety - physiopathology; Depression; Depression - complications; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - psychology; Female; Humans; Insomnia; Neurology; Self Report; Sleep - physiology; Sleep disturbance; Sleep duration; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - complications; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - etiology; Sleep Medicine; Sleep quality; Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology; Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology; United States - epidemiology; Young Adult; Sleep Duration; Insomnia; Sleep Quality; Depression; Anxiety; Sleep Disturbance; Sleep Onset Latency; Sleep disturbance; Sleep quality; Sleep duration
• ISSN: 1389-9457; 1878-5506
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.03.014

Highlights • 171 women provided daily ratings of depression, anxiety, and sleep for 2 weeks • Nightly sleep disturbance and daily mood symptoms form a positive feedback loop • The relationship between sleep disturbance and depression is particularly corrosive • A single night of short sleep alleviates anhedonic depression the following day • Chronically sleep deprived women report greater anhedonic depression overall