title: [Sleep habits and its relation to depression].
abstract: There have been a lot of studies on the relationship between insomnia and depression, however, only a little is elucidated about the relationship between sleep habits and depression. In modern societies, long working hours, shift-work, and late bed-time are quite prevalent. However, based on the findings of a few recent papers, it is suggested that long working hours, shift work, heavy internet use, eveningness and late bed-time are associated with short sleep duration and/or insomnia. Then, short sleep duration and/or insomnia would contribute to developing depression. So, as is in the case of metabolic syndrome or hypertension, depression would be a life-style related disease.
authors: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors: Tetsuo
authors: T
authors: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications*; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D012307:Risk Factors; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance