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Open AccessSleep quality in students: Associations with psychological and lifestyle factors
Disturbed sleep is prevalent in adult populations and has been associated with negative health outcomes. This cross-sectional study assessed how psychological and lifestyle factors relate to subjective sleep q...
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Sleep characteristics across the lifespan in 1.1 million people from the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis
We aimed to obtain reliable reference charts for sleep duration, estimate the prevalence of sleep complaints across the lifespan and identify risk indicators of poor sleep. Studies were identified through syst...
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Open AccessLevel and timing of physical activity during normal daily life in depressed and non-depressed individuals
Engaging in physical activity is known to reduce depressive symptoms. However, little is known which behavioral factors are relevant, and how patterns of activity change during depressive episodes. We expected...
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Open AccessChronotype and Psychiatric Disorders
Chronotype, reflecting interindividual differences in daily activity patterns and sleep-wake cycles, is intrinsically connected with well-being. Research indicates increased risk of many adverse mental health ...
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Open AccessThe association of childhood maltreatment with depression and anxiety is not moderated by the oxytocin receptor gene
The oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene may be involved in resilience or vulnerability towards stress, and hence in the development of stress-related disorders. There are indications that OXTR single nucleotide poly...
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Clinical and genetic factors associated with suicide in mood disorder patients
Suicidality is a continuum ranging from ideation to attempted and completed suicide, with a complex etiology involving both genetic heritability and environmental factors. The majority of suicide events occur ...
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Influence of differentially expressed genes from suicide post-mortem study on personality traits as endophenotypes on healthy subjects and suicide attempters
Although a genetic contribution to the complex aetiology of suicidal behaviour has been suggested since many years, the attempt to identify specific genes related to suicide has led to contrasting results. In ...
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MAOA and MAOB polymorphisms and anger-related traits in suicidal participants and controls
MAOA and, to a lesser extent, MAOB polymorphisms have been related to aggression traits and suicidality. We aimed to investigate the role of MAOA and MAOB in suicidal versus non-suicidal participants and inter...
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Open AccessExogenous cortisol acutely influences motivated decision making in healthy young men
The glucocorticoid (GC) hormone cortisol is the end product of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA axis). Acute psychological stress increases HPA activity and GC release. In humans, chronic disturban...
