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Dim light sensitivity and delayed sleep timing in young people with emerging mental disorders

2026-03-04 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundLight plays a critical role in mental health, as the primary input to the circadian system, which regulates mood, energy, and the sleep-wake cycle. Altered light sensitivity is a potential mechanism in circadian-associated mental disorders. MethodsActigraphy-derived sleep, physical activity, and circadian rhythm correlates of the pupillary light reflex were explored in young people with emerging mental disorders. Participants were 27 healthy controls (Mean age=25.67 {+/-} 2.83, 52% fe...

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