Stability of chronotype over a 7‐year follow‐up period and its association with severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms

• Published in: Depression and anxiety Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 466 - 474
• Main Authors: Druiven, Stella J. M., Hovenkamp‐Hermelink, Johanna H. M., Knapen, Stefan E., Kamphuis, Jeanine, Haarman, Benno C. M., Penninx, Brenda W. J. H., Antypa, Niki, Meesters, Ybe, Schoevers, Robert A., Riese, Harriëtte
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2020; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Anxiety; Anxiety disorders; anxiety symptoms; chronotype; Circadian rhythm; depressive symptoms; Mental depression; Sleep; test–retest; anxiety symptoms; chronotype; depressive symptoms; test-retest

Background Chronotype is an individual's preferred timing of sleep and activity, and is often referred to as a later chronotype (or evening‐type) or an earlier chronotype (or morning‐type). Having an evening chronotype is associated with more severe depressive and anxiety symptoms. Based on the...