Revolutionary Sleep-Wake Therapy Gives Hope to Depressed Teens
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Hindustan Times
Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that promoting appropriate sleep patterns in teenagers, particularly those with depression, can help improve their symptoms. The study focused on "night owls," adolescents who naturally stay up late, and found that teaching them to structure their lives to sleep as late as possible while gradually adjusting their sleep schedule led to a significant reduction in depression symptoms. This intervention, called the Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TransS-C), proved more effective than educational sessions on leading a healthy lifestyle. A larger study is being funded to further explore the benefits of sleep-wake therapy for teens with depression.