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Time to start with an EEG before TMS treatment! 18Hz and 20Hz TMS target a different MDD sub-population relative to 10Hz TMS, offering great potential to stratify patients based on individual alpha frequency using EEG. https://lnkd.in/ektK6QD9 This was a great collaboration, great thanks to BrainsWay and Abraham Zangen for sharing their dTMS 18Hz EEG data and Salience TMS Neuro Solutions, LLC, Jonathan Downar, Victoria Middleton for sharing their 20Hz TMS data. Congrats Helena Voetterl for publishing last chapter of her PhD and co-authors Uri Alyagon, Alexander Sack, Hanneke van Dijk, Aimee Halloran, Nancy Donachie & Martijn Arns

Interessant 20 jarig jubileumcongres van NedKAD met veel interessante topics, van psychedelica, exposure therapie tot brain stimulation en onze bijdrage waarin we de vraag beantwoorden of we klaar zijn voor biomarkers in de klinische praktijk: Precisie Psychiatrie vs Stratified Psychiatrie.

Screen use 2 hours before bedtime had no effect on total sleep duration, but it did delay sleep onset by an average of 10 minutes, with interactive screen use in bed being more harmful for sleep compared to passive screen use. With the growing prevalence of screen use among adolescents, especially before bedtime, its potential impact on sleep health has garnered increased attention. A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics explored the association between evening screen time and sleep outcomes in youths. The study, conducted on a cohort of 79 participants aged 11 to 14 years in Dunedin, New Zealand, provides a more nuanced understanding of how different types of screen use in the evening affect sleep. Using wearable devices and video cameras, researchers captured data over four nonconsecutive nights, offering objective insights into the night-to-night variability of screen behaviors and sleep patterns. Key findings include: 1. Screen use in the 2 hours before bed had no association with total sleep time. 2. Every 10 minutes of interactive screen time (e.g., gaming or multitasking) in bed was associated with a 9-minute reduction in total sleep duration and a 10-minute delay in sleep onset. 3. Passive screen activities (e.g., watching videos) were associated with slightly delayed sleep onset (by 8 minutes for every additional 10 minutes of use) and resulted in significantly shorter sleep durations. On average, passive screen time reduced total sleep by 4 minutes for every 10 minutes of usage. 4. Interestingly, the use of social media in bed was linked to a substantial delay in sleep onset, with adolescents falling asleep up to 38 minutes later on nights they used social media compared to nights without it. The study found that not all screen time in the hours leading up to sleep was equally harmful for sleep quality. Screen use during the 2 hours before bed had no association with total sleep duration, suggesting that the timing and type of screen activity might be more important than previously thought. Specific recommendations to limit interactive or multitasking activities in bed may better align with current adolescent behaviors and offer a more realistic approach to improving sleep health. #sleep #sleephealth #sleepmedicine #smartphones #technology #science #research #medicine #health #lifestyle

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June 25th Helena Voetterl succesfully defended her PhD titled: Biomarkers from Bench to Bedside: Realizing a future of EEG-Based Stratified Psychiatry. Congrats Helena Voetterl! In her PhD she developed and clinically validated an EEG biomarker - called Brainmarker-I - as a biomarker to stratify ADHD or Depressed patients between various evidence based treatments, resulting in higher remission rates. This has become a great piece of work, with an unparalleled string of 'blinded-out-of-sample-validations' and resulted in prospective use in clinical practice at Synaeda! The PhD thesis is available for download at: https://lnkd.in/efWNdHKS Also congrats to Hanneke van Dijk, Alexander Sack & Martijn Arns and thanks to the reading committee and opposition: Leanne Williams, Flavio Frohlich, Pim Drinkenburg, David Linden, Bernadette M. Jansma, Teresa Schuhmann & Milene Bonte