Newswise — PHILADELPHIA - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania clinicians and researchers will be presenting compelling data and giving talks about emerging issues in the field of sleep medicine during SLEEP 2013, in Baltimore, MD, June 2 – 5, 2013.
To arrange interviews with any of these presenters, please call 215-796-4829, or email[email protected].
Monday, June 3, 2013
12PMOral Presentation 242 - Neurobehavioral and Physiological Effects of High Cognitive Workload and Chronic Sleep Restriction Namni Goel, PhD, Marcia Braun, PhD, and David Dinges, PhDThis study provides the first experimental evidence that the amount of cognitive workload a person experiences produces negative effects such as fatigue and sleepiness independent of sleep loss.
4 PMPoster Presentation 326 - Are those with more physically demanding jobs more likely to exhibit short/long sleep duration?Holly E. Barilla, Charles Corbitt, Subhajit Chakravorty, MD, Michael Perlis, PhD, and Michael A. Grandner, PhDThose with jobs that are more manual labor and physically demanding are more likely to be short sleepers. This could be one of the social/environmental factors leading to insufficient sleep.
Tuesday, June 4, 201312:15 PMOral Presentation 243 - Effects of Cognitive Workload on Sleep Physiology under Sleep Restricted and No Sleep Restricted Conditions Takashi Abe, PhD, Namni Goel, PhD, and David Dinges, PhDThis study indicates that people with jobs or daily tasks that require higher cognitive workload can experience difficulties falling asleep initially, but stay asleep longer before awakening, independent of sleep loss.
4 PMPoster Presentation 267 - Sleep Duration as a Predictor of Moderate/High (vs Low) Suicide Risk in InsomniaLinden Oliver, Andrea Segal, Florda Priftanji, Michael Grandner, PhD, and Michael Perlis, PhD
Insomnia is a newly-identified risk factor for suicidality. Among patients with insomnia, short sleepers are more likely to report suicidal ideation. However, in those with some suicide risk, the likelihood of being high risk (versus low risk) decreased by 72 percent for every hour of sleep that person reported getting at night.
Poster Presentation 288 - Suicidal Ideation Associated with Insomnia Symptoms and Sleep Duration. H.Y. Katy Siu, Linden Oliver, Subhajit Chakravorty, MD, James Findley, PhD, Michael Perlis, PhD, and Michael Grandner, PhDIn a national-level sample, insomnia and short/long sleep were associated with increased suicidal ideation. This is the first time that insomnia is established as a risk factor for suicide at the national level.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
10:35 AMTalk 0871- Growing Up with a Depressed Family Member is Associated with Insufficient Sleep and Moderates the Relationship between Insufficient Sleep and Mental Health H.Y. Katy Siu, Subhajit Chakravorty MD, Michael L. Perlis PhD, and Michael A. Grandner PhDGrowing up with a family member who is depressed makes it more likely that you will have sleep problems as an adult, even controlling for your own mental health. Also, growing up with a depressed family member strengthens the relationship between insufficient sleep and mental health.
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