Is Insomnia Associated with Deficits in Neuropsychological Functioning? Evidence from a Population-Based Study
Author(s) -
Sidra GoldmanMellor,
Avshalom Caspi,
Alice M. Gregory,
HonaLee Harrington,
Richie Poulton,
Terrie E. Moffitt
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.4584
Subject(s) - insomnia , wechsler adult intelligence scale , psychology , cognition , cohort , psychiatry , neuropsychology , clinical psychology , population , medicine , environmental health
People with insomnia complain of cognitive deficits in daily life. Results from empirical studies examining associations between insomnia and cognitive impairment, however, are mixed. Research is needed that compares treatment-seeking and community-based insomnia study samples, measures subjective as well as objective cognitive functioning, and considers participants' pre-insomnia cognitive function.
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