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Childhood Depression Detected in Monitoring Sleep

The American Sleep Disorders Association announces the winners of the 1999 Distinguished Service Awards:

The Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award honors service to the field of sleep research and sleep disorders medicine. While research and academic contributions tend to produce their own rewards in the form of publications, tenure and recognition, generous and altruistic efforts in the areas of administration, public relations and legislation often go unrecognized. The Kleitman Award serves to recognize and honor dedicated individuals who have made significant contributions in these areas. The 1999 award is given to Jon F. Sassin, M.D.

The William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award was established in 1994 to recognize members of the sleep field who have shown exceptional initiative and progress in the areas of sleep education and academic research. The award is named after Dr. William C. Dement, one of the nation's leading sleep researchers. The Dement Award epitomizes the pursuit of knowledge, a commitment to teaching, and an unceasing quest to disseminate truth. Those honored as its recipients have made unique and monumental contributions toward academic excellence in sleep medicine. The 1999 award is given to Wallace B. Mendelson, M.D., currently Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine and Director of the Sleep Research Laboratory at The University of Chicago.

The Mark O. Hatfield Award was initiated in 1996 and is presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to public policy affecting the healthy sleep of all Americans. The award is named after retired U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR), long a friend and supporter of the field of sleep medicine. The award honors Senator Hatfield in perpetuity for his many contributions to sleep medicine, and recognizes the efforts of other individuals whose public service on behalf of sleep medicine has been unique and vital. The 1999 Hatfield award is presented to James Kiley, BS, MS, Ph.D. Dr. Kiley is the Director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) within the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Funding for sleep research through the NIH has increased noticeably under the stewardship of Dr. Kiley. His efforts to achieve healthy sleep and prevention of sleep disorders for all Americans, through public policy, are manifest and ongoing.

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Childhood Depression Detected in Monitoring Sleep

The early onset of depression in children may be detected by computer analysis of brain activity during sleep. That's the finding of a new study of sleep EEG in children. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Sleep EEG was compared between depressed and healthy children 8-17 years of age over two consecutive nights in the laboratory. Computer analysis of brain activity was conducted throughout sleep. Delta EEG activity, usually associated with deep, restorative sleep, was found to be lower in adolescents with depression, particularly in the first half of the night. Traditional sleep measures did not differ between depressed and healthy children. The findings of this study support the success of using computer analysis of EEG to identify sleep abnormalities in childhood depression.

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