Targeting sleep and anxiety problems in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may improve their symptoms and outcomes, a psychology expert will tell the APS Congress, held in Melbourne, 13-16 September. Dr Emma Sciberras, a clinical psychologist senior...

Published Oct 2017

A poor night’s sleep can increase anxiety by up to 30 per cent. American research has revealed that a poor night’s sleep can trigger an up to 30 per cent rise in anxiety levels, while a daily dose of deep sleep is a natural means of reducing anxiety. Two sleep laboratory ex...

Last reviewed Dec 2019

Poor sleep is known to increase the experience of pain. American researchers investigated the brain mechanisms behind this association. After one night of sleep deprivation, brain activity in pain sensing regions of the cortex increases while activity decreases in areas (stria...

Published May 2019

A Brisbane man sleeping rough says he has been left in despair after Brisbane City Council officers took away his tent in the middle of Homelessness Week. On Thursday, council officers were on a "routine clean-up" along Riverside Drive at Kurilpa Point Park, one of Brisbane...

Published Aug 2024

​In summary: ​ The rise of “sleepmaxxing” reflects broader social media trends around optimisation, encouraging extreme and rigid routines rather than balanced, healthy sleep hygiene.  ​Influencer-driven advice promotes one-size-fits-all rules, disregarding individual ...

Last reviewed Sep 2025

2-part webinar series  Insomnia disorder is the most common sleep disorder with chronic insomnia occurring in up to 15% of Australian adults, causing significant daytime impairment and reduced quality of life, and is one of the strongest predictors of future anxiety and dep...

Over the past 2 years, the APS and the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) have worked together to provide insomnia and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) education to over 2,000 Australian psychologists. This is the first webinar in this series that is informe...

Research has revolutionized our understanding of the role of the immune system in neural and psychological function. The relevance of the effects of psychosocial stress and early life adversity on neuroimmune activity is well documented, and the need for psychologists to under...

More than 50% of adult Australians suffer from at least one chronic sleep symptom, increasing the risk of disease, mental illness and premature death. Insufficient sleep is a global problem with serious implications and sleep problems are frequently overlooked by clients, psyc...

Over the past 2 years, the APS and the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) have worked together to provide insomnia and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) education to over 2,000 Australian psychologists. This webinar forms part of a series  informed by feedbac...