Background Expanding our understanding of the factors that influence depression is crucial
for prognosis and treatment. In light of increasing evidence of an association between …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) follows a seasonal pattern in many populations. Broadly
defined winter peaks and clusters of all subtypes of CVD after'cold snaps' are consistently …

The nearly ubiquitous expression of endogenous 24 h oscillations known as circadian
rhythms regulate the timing of physiological functions in the body. These intrinsic rhythms …

Major depressive disorder constitutes one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
However, it is not a unitary disease—it is a heterogeneous syndrome, with patients differing …

'The Orbitofrontal Cortex'explores a part of the brain that is important in human emotion,
pleasure, decision-making, valuation, and personality. In ten chapters the book describes …

Seasonal affective disorder has been associated with sleep problems, young age, and an
evening chronotype. A chronotype refers to an individual's preference in the timing of their …

There are myriad questions that emerge when one considers emotions and decision-
making: What produces emotions? Why do we have emotions? How do we have emotions …

Nightmares are intensive dreams with negative emotional tone. Frequent nightmares can
pose a serious clinical problem and in 2001, Tanskanen et al. found that nightmares …

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) synchronizes the physiological rhythms to the external
light-dark cycle and tunes the dynamics of circadian rhythms to photoperiod fluctuations …

No review has specifically focused on the experience of nightmares in individuals with a
mental disorder. With a better understanding of nightmares in this population, clinicians will …