Chronopsychiatry

Br J Psychiatry. 2024 Dec;225(6):526-528. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2024.81.

Abstract

This editorial summarises the clinical relevance of 'chronopsychiatry', defined as the interface between circadian science and mental health science. Chronopsychiatry represents a move towards time-variable perspectives on neurobiology and symptoms, with a greater emphasis on chronotherapeutic interventions.

Keywords: Sleep; bipolar disorder; circadian; depression; psychosis.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Circadian Rhythm* / physiology
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / therapy
  • Neuropsychiatry
  • Psychiatry