Sleep Health
May 1, 2026
Lorrie Schmid, L. Etzel, Sarah J. Short et al.
Objectives: Excessive systemic inflammation during pregnancy is a risk for adverse birth outcomes. Maternal sleep is related to systemic inflammation and may be modifiable through mindful thoughts and behaviors. In this cohort study, we explored the relationships among inflammation, sleep quality, and mindfulness during pregnancy. Methods: Pregnant persons (N=122) 31.3 ± 5.3 years old, 32%...
Sleep Health
June 2023
Brian A Moore, Allison Brager, Jason Judkins et al.
Military personnel experience high rates of traumatic experiences. Despite this, few studies have examined the presence of nightmare disorder in military personnel. The primary aim of this study was to examine diagnoses of nightmare disorder across the 4 largest branches of the active-duty US military. Data and service branch densities used to derive the expected rates of diagnoses of nightmare...
Sleep Health
June 1, 2023
Linhao Zhang, Zehua Cui, Landry Goodgame Huffman et al.
Objectives: Youth raised in stressful environments are at increased risk for developing impulsive traits, which are a robust precursor of problem behaviors. Sleep may mediate the link between stress and problem behaviors as it is both sensitive to stress and essential for neurocognitive development underlying behavioral control during adolescence. The default mode network (DMN) is a brain...
Sleep Health
April 2023
Leslie C M Johnson, Jacob J Aiello, Ashna Jagtiani et al.
To evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using a mindfulness meditation mobile application to improve sleep quality among a diverse group of adults. This explanatory qualitative study used online focus group discussions (N = 4 groups with 17 individuals) to collect information about user experiences with a mindfulness meditation mobile application (Headspace) among...
Sleep Health
March 4, 2020
David A Kalmbach, Thomas Roth, P. Cheng et al.
BACKGROUND Insomnia and depression are highly prevalent perinatal complications. Ruminating on stress is etiologically implicated in both disorders, and ruminating while trying to fall asleep has been linked to insomnia and depression during pregnancy. Incompatible with rumination is everyday mindfulness, i.e., living with intentional and nonjudgmental awareness of internal and external...