Treating sleep problems early in life may protect children from developing depression as they get older. Alice M. Gregory, from the department of psychology at Goldsmiths College, London, used data from 300 twins in order to evaluate the association between sleep problems and depression.
The twins, born between 1994 and 1996, were tested for anxiety, depression and sleep problems. To assess the nature of the sleep problem parents were asked to record their observations on the Child Sleep...
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