Advances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

Advances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms features international experts from the fields of psychobiology, sleep research and chronobiology to address and review cutting-edge scientific literature concerning recent advances in the psychobiology of sleep, sleep disorders, such as sleep apnoea and insomnia, and circadian rhythms, across the lifespan. In this illuminating volume, Melinda L. Jackson and Sean P.A. Drummond bring together leading international researchers to review cross-cutting issues in the field, including sleep and pain, sleep and dementia risk, and sleep issues in paediatric populations as well as the interaction between sleep and health conditions in different populations. The chapters offer coverage of the major explanatory models which underpin the empirical work as well as a discussion of the relevant theoretical and conceptual models on issues arising with specific psychiatric and medical disorders, including depression, dementia, posttraumatic stress disorder and pain. They also address new research in the area of chronobiology, and circadian impacts on health and diseases. The chapters also discuss important methodological and ethical issues arising in research and include sections addressing implications for public policy and practitioner interventions in the context of different social and cultural environments. This volume will be a crucial resource for professionals, practitioners and researchers engaged in the field as well as for postgraduate and upper-level undergraduate students undertaking research in areas related to psychobiology, neuropsychology, health psychology and other disciplines such as biology, physiology and psychopharmacology.

Melinda L. Jackson is Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychological Sciences and the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University. She is also Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health. Sean P.A. Drummond is Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at Monash School of Psychological Sciences and the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health. He currently also serves as the Director of Research Programs and Infrastructure.

Introduction 1. Sleep and Post traumatic Stress Disorder 2. Sleep, Cognitive Decline & Dementia 3. The Role of Sleep Apnea in Depression: New insights 4. Local Sleep 5. Chronobiology and Light: Advances in understanding the human clock in health and disease 6. The Role of the Gut-Brain Axis in Sleep and Chronobiology 7. Sleep-related Memory Consolidation 8. Sleep and Pain 9. Mechanistic Role of Sleep in Hypertension/Diabetes/Chronic Health Conditions 10. Impact of Insufficient Sleep on Health and Cognition in Children and Adolescents 11. Health Disparities and Sleep 12. New Technologies to Assess and Understand the Neurobiology of Sleep