Sleep, learning and memory: relevance for psychiatry and psychotherapy

• Published in: Nervenarzt Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 50 - 56
• Main Authors: Göder, R, Nissen, C, Rasch, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.01.2014
• 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

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...