Sleep, learning and memory: relevance for psychiatry and psychotherapy

Sleep has been identified as a state that optimizes the consolidation of newly acquired information in the memory. Sleep disturbances might essentially contribute to memory impairment in relevant psychiatric disorders, such as major depression and schizophrenia. This article provides a brief review...

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Published in:Nervenarzt 2014-01, Vol.85 (1), p.50-56
Main Authors: Göder, R, Nissen, C, Rasch, B
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Animals
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Learning
Memory Disorders - physiopathology
Memory Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - physiopathology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Models, Neurological
Polysomnography
Psychiatry - trends
Psychotherapy - trends
Sleep
Sleep Medicine Specialty - trends
Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
Sleep Wake Disorders - psychology
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Summary:Sleep has been identified as a state that optimizes the consolidation of newly acquired information in the memory. Sleep disturbances might essentially contribute to memory impairment in relevant psychiatric disorders, such as major depression and schizophrenia. This article provides a brief review of the latest research results on sleep and its association with memory consolidation. Specific disturbances of sleep structure are associated with particular memory deficits in psychiatric patients. Effective treatment of sleep disorders should not only improve signs of sleep but should also heal associated memory impairments.
ISSN:1433-0407
DOI:10.1007/s00115-013-3894-5