Study to explore if more sleep will help teens shake off depression
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 15:57
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it's hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To address this troubling trend, UC Berkeley's Sleep and Psychological Disorders Laboratory -- in conjunction with Kaiser Permanente, Oregon -- has begun recruiting middle and high school students for a study to see if depression can be alleviated if they get enough sleep.