Research opportunities in sleep disturbance

Summary

Sleep disturbance and activity in Sri Lanka - prevalence and association with depression and metabolic syndrome
Sleep disturbance, activity and mood in the development of cardiometabolic syndrome in a developing country

Supervisor(s)

Associate Professor Nick Glozier

Research Location

Camperdown - Brain and Mind Research Institute

Program Type

Masters/PHD

Synopsis

Sleep disturbance and activity in Sri Lanka - prevalence and association with depression and metabolic syndrome
This PhD would involve working with the world’s largest study of sleep disturbance in a developing country. We are aiming to estimate the prevalence of subjective sleep problems and activity levels and validate these with actigraphy. Their contribution to a range of health outcomes will be evaluated in particular depression and metabolic syndrome. There is a possibility of extending this to a genetically informed twin study and/or of travel to Sri Lanka.

Additional Information

A top up PhD scholarship is offered and a Research Assistant salary available

Keywords

Sleep, Stroke, depression, trial, insomnia, cardiovascular disease, cohort, impact, metabolic syndrome, RCT, epidemiology, public health, eHealth, Internet, CBT, psychology, international health

Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is: 1422

Other opportunities with Associate Professor Nick Glozier

• Psychological risk factors for chronic disease, self harm, and death
• Mental ill health and disability among young adults
• The effect of stigma and discrimination on the outcome of mental disorder