Patients with depression exhibit high rates of alexithymia, representing a major public health
concern. We sought to examine relationships between depression severity and alexithymia …

Alexithymia, a difficulty identifying and expressing emotions experienced by oneself or
others, measurably harms quality of sleep. Research has observed the association between …

The aim of this study is to validate the Italian version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
(PSQI), comparing five different groups of individuals (healthy young and elderly, sleep …

For the first time, the relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep quality was
explored prospectively during pregnancy. Participants (n= 273) completed the Pittsburgh …

BACKGROUND: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) report sleep disturbances more
frequently than the general population. Besides specific sleep disturbances, many other …

The main objective of the present study was to examine daily associations (intraindividual
variability or IIV) between sleep and affect in older adults. Greater understanding of these …

OBJECTIVES: Sleep and vigilance disorders are among the most commonly reported
symptoms following a concussion. The aim of the study was thus to investigate the effects of …

Pregnant women (N= 253) were recruited during their second trimester of pregnancy (M=
22.3 weeks gestation) and assigned to depressed (N= 83) and non-depressed groups …

Sleep and behavioural difficulties are common in children with developmental disabilities.
Mothers often wake and tend to their child when their child is having sleep difficulties …

Shift work directly causes circadian disruption and reduces sleep quality. Physical activity is
also associated with sleep quality. However, no study has reported the relationship between …