Sleep and emotional processes are closely linked, yet there are still difficulties in grasping the relationship. Emotion regulation is believed to be a transdiagnostic mechanism explaining how disrupted sleep may lead to psychopathology. The dynamics of affect is an aspect of emotional experience that might contribute to the understanding of the path from sleep disturbance to mood disorders. In this chapter, two models of emotional processes are considered: the process model of emotion regulation and the DynAffect model. Selected literature is discussed to shed light on the relationship between emotional and sleep processes, considering the effect of disruption in sleep duration (sleep deprivation), efficiency (insomnia disorder), and timing (circadian misalignment) on emotion regulation and affective dynamics. Future directions for research practice will be discussed from the perspective of an integrated framework.
Meneo, D., Martoni, M., Baglioni, C. (2025). Sleep and Emotion Regulation. Oxford Academic : Oxford University Press [10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197602751.013.4].
Sleep and Emotion Regulation
Martoni, MonicaSecondo
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2025
Abstract
Sleep and emotional processes are closely linked, yet there are still difficulties in grasping the relationship. Emotion regulation is believed to be a transdiagnostic mechanism explaining how disrupted sleep may lead to psychopathology. The dynamics of affect is an aspect of emotional experience that might contribute to the understanding of the path from sleep disturbance to mood disorders. In this chapter, two models of emotional processes are considered: the process model of emotion regulation and the DynAffect model. Selected literature is discussed to shed light on the relationship between emotional and sleep processes, considering the effect of disruption in sleep duration (sleep deprivation), efficiency (insomnia disorder), and timing (circadian misalignment) on emotion regulation and affective dynamics. Future directions for research practice will be discussed from the perspective of an integrated framework.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
