Teen Vogue: Did You Just Have a Nightmare or a Night Terror? How to Tell the Difference
Both nightmares and night terrors are considered "parasomnias" in the field of sleep medicine, explains Dr. Raj Dasgupta, MD, a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Basically, they're unwanted actions or thoughts that occur as you’re falling asleep, waking up, or transitioning into a different state of sleep. A nightmare elicits an emotional respon
MPR: Sleep Disorders and Psychiatric Illness: A Complex Clinical Challenge
“There is a very, very strong relationship between psychiatric disorders in general and sleep issues,” said Raj Dasgupta, MD, a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC). Keep Reading
Cronkite News: Short on Z’s in AZ - A third of Arizonans don’t get enough sleep
The National Sleep Foundation said adults should be getting seven to nine hours of sleep every night. The effects of insufficient sleep go beyond a grumpy disposition at work: A lack of sleep can lead to bad decision making, odd mistakes, attention problems and falling asleep behind the wheel, said Dr. Raj Dasgupta, a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “You can literally die without sleep,” said Dasgupta, who is also an assistant professor at the University of
