Chronopsychiatry

Br J Psychiatry. 2024 Sep 23:1-3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2024.81. Online ahead of print.

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.