Bereits die ersten Untersuchungen zur antidepressiven Wirksamkeit des therapeutischen
Schlafentzugs (SE)(Pflug und Tölle 1971) wiesen auf den in der Praxis notwendigen …

Chronic insomnia is common, although its prevalence in the general population is quite
variable, depending on definitions used and the populations surveyed. Studies indicate that …

Background: Patterns of response and nonresponse in repeated sleep deprivation (SD) are
of both clinical and scientific interest; as yet, studies have yielded inconsistent results …

Sleep deprivation has been regarded as a beneficial treatment modality for about 60% of
patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Unfortunately, however, more than 80% of the …

Total sleep deprivation (TSD) exerts beneficial but only transient effects on mood in
approximately 60% of the patients with a major depressive disorder (MDD). The positive …

This is the first nation-wide face-to-face survey on the prevalence of well-defined severe
insomnia and its impact on quality of life in the general population of Germany. The survey …

Excessive daytime sleepiness is a feature of many general medical disorders and is
associated with significant impairment in function and well-being. It has, however, received …

Sleep deprivation, alone or in combination with pharmacological treatment and as part of a
chronotherapy package, is of potential use for people with major depressive episodes …

Objective: Depression is a common disorder with a high recurrence rate. Since the effect of
sleep deprivation on depression in existing studies were inconsistent, the present study …

Results The antidepressive efficacy of sleep deprivation is individually (both interindividually
and intraindividually) very different. Regular response is rare, but so is repeated non …