Members’ Publication Directory

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UNDERSTANDING SLEEP

Biological (circadian) rhythms
Dreams
Sleep mechanisms and sleep-wake regulation
Stages of Sleep (REM and Non-REM sleep)

SLEEP AND HEALTH

Assessment
Mental health
Brain (neurological) health
Performance
Sleep dimensions

SLEEP TECHNOLOGY

Wearable Devices
Physical health
Sleep disorders

TARGET GROUPS

Shift workers
Sleep and chronic diseases
Sleep and aging
Sleep in children and adolescents
Sleep in women (menopause, pregnancy)

IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP

Healthy sleep habits/ lifestyle factors
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-i)
Sleep medications
Other sleep treatments

New Publications

Chaput JP (2025) Updating sleep duration benchmarks in surveillance: implications of wearables and objective measures. Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation

Davidson JR, Gardner D, Fretz K, Lynch S, Watson S, Desmarais E, Sloan EP, Leung C, on behalf of the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium. (2025) Boosting access to evidence-based insomnia care: our experience with a stepped care approach in Canada. Translational Behavioral Medicine Oxford University Press.

Silang K, Horn SRGiesbrecht GF, Szeto A, Exner-Cortens D, Dewsnapp K, Wonkyu Jung J, Keys E, Lebel C, Tomfohr-Madsen L.(2025) Perinatal depressive symptoms and child temperament at two years: The moderating role of child sleep duration. Journal of Affective Disorders.

Barbaux L, Perrault AA, Cross NE, et. al (senior author Dang-Vu TT) (2025) Effect of chronic benzodiazepine and benzodiazepine receptor agonist use on sleep architecture and brain oscillations in older adults with chronic insomnia, Sleep.

Greeley KM, Lee RM, Tulk J, Harding SV, Yi Y, Aubrey-Bassler K, Garland SN. (2025). Recording and reporting of adverse events during a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) among cancer survivors. Sleep Science and Practice, Springer Nature.

Ellis JG, Alfonso-Miller P, Cheng P, Bastien CH, Altena E, Grandner MA. (2025). Managing the trajectory of insomnia: from public health to relapse prevention. Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy.

Johnson DA, Stranges S. (2025). Time to act: dismantling social barriers to healthy sleep across the life-course. European Journal of Public Health.

Kendzerska T., Keys E., & Johnson DA. (2025). Why sleep apnea deserves priority in public health: a call to action. European Journal of Public Health.

Keys E., Kendzerska T. (2025). Promoting sleep health in children and youth: application of the population health promotion model. European Journal of Public Health.

Thölke P, Arcand-Lavigne M, Lajnef T, Frenette S, Carrier J, Jerbi K. (2025). Caffeine induces age-dependent increases in brain complexity and criticality during sleep. Nature Communications Biology.

Páez A, Gillman SO, Dogaheh SB, Carnes A, Dakterzada F, Barbé F, Dang-Vu TT, Piñol Ripoll G.
(2025). Sleep spindles and slow oscillations predict cognition and biomarkers of neurodegeneration in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Dement. 

Nicolas J, King BR, Lévesque D, Lazzouni L, Leroux G, Wang D, Grossman N, Swinnen SP, Doyon J, Carrier J, Albouy G. (2025) Unraveling the neurophysiological correlates of phase-specific enhancement of motor memory consolidation via slow-wave closed-loop targeted memory reactivation. Nat Commun 

Young VM, Bernal R, Baril A-A, Zeynoun J, Wiedner C, Gaona C,  Beiser A, Teixeira AL,  Salardini A, Pase MP,  Himali JJ, Seshadri S. (2025) Long sleep duration, cognitive performance, and the moderating role of depression: A cross-sectional analysis in the Framingham Heart Study. Alzheimer's Dement

Ou C, Guanyu C, Giesbrecht GF, Keys E, Lebel C, Tomfohr-Madsen L. (2025) Psychological Distress in Childbearing Persons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Trajectory Study of Anger, Anxiety, and DepressionDepression and Anxiety. 

Schlarb A.A., Blunden S., Brand S., Bruni O., Corkum P., Horne RSC., Ipsiroglu OS, Quante M, Spruyt K, & Owens J. (2025) The future of paediatric sleep medicine: a blueprint for advancing the field. Journal of Sleep Research.

Chaput JP, Morin CM, Robillard R, Carney CE, Dang-Vu TT, Davidson JR, Tomkinson GR, Lang JJ and Canadian Sleep Research Consortium. (2025). Trends in nighttime insomnia symptoms in Canada from 2007 to 2021. Sleep Medicine.

Nguyen P V-Q , Dang-Vu TT, Forest G, Desjardins S, Forget MF, Vu TT, Nguyen QD, Kouassi E, Desmarais P. (2025) Mirtazapine for chronic insomnia in older adults: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial—the MIRAGE studyAge and Ageing

Chaput JP, Stranges S. Sleep: The silent hero in cardiometabolic health. (2025) Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 

Vézina-Im, L.-A., et al.  (2025) What influences healthy sleep habits in adults living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
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Ou C, Lou NM, Maheshka C, Shi M, Takemura K, Cheung B, Heine SJ. (2025) Healthy sleep durations appear to vary across cultures. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 122 (19) e2419269122. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2419269122