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Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports 1/2010

01-02-2010

The Relationship Between Sleep and Anxiety in Older Adults

Authors: Joshua C. Magee, Cheryl N. Carmin

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Anxiety and sleep problems are major barriers to healthy aging and are frequently comorbid conditions in older adults. In the current review, we present recent advances in understanding the extensive overlap among older adults between anxiety and one specific related sleep problem, insomnia. These proposals suggest that anxiety and insomnia may share a common vulnerability to negative emotionality and at times may act as risk factors for each other in older adults. We also highlight developmental shifts in motivation that are likely to impact cognitive-behavioral mechanisms of anxiety and insomnia. Finally, we characterize the current state of treatment for comorbid anxiety and insomnia among older adults and identify future directions for research and clinical practice.
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Metadata
Title
The Relationship Between Sleep and Anxiety in Older Adults
Authors
Joshua C. Magee
Cheryl N. Carmin
Publication date
01-02-2010
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-009-0087-9

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