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Overview

Dieter Riemann is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on sleep and related disorders. Their work spans topics that include sleep and wakefulness research, circadian rhythm and melatonin, as well as broader areas within neuroscience and psychology.

Their main fields of study encompass neuroscience and psychology, with particular attention to experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical psychology. Additionally, they have contributed to subfields such as endocrine and autonomic systems and psychiatry and mental health.

Their publication record includes numerous papers in reputable scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Dealing with sleep problems during home confinement due to the COVID-19 outbreak: Practical recommendations from a task force of the European CBT-I Academy" (2020), Journal of Sleep Research
  • "The European Insomnia Guideline: An update on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia 2023" (2023), Journal of Sleep Research
  • "Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with mental disorders and comorbid insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2022), Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • "Insomnia" (2022), The Lancet
  • "Insomnia disorder: State of the science and challenges for the future" (2022), Journal of Sleep Research

Riemann's frequent co-authors include:

  • Kai Spiegelhalder
  • Bernd Feige
  • Laura Palagini
  • Christoph Nissen
  • Fee Benz

They have published widely in journals such as:

  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
  • SLEEP
  • Sleep Medicine

Their research topics cover:

  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue

Best Publications

  • Insomnia as a predictor of depression: A meta-analytic evaluation of longitudinal epidemiological studies.

    Chiara Baglioni;Gemma Battagliese;Bernd Feige;Kai Spiegelhalder

  • Test-retest reliability and validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in primary insomnia.

    Jutta Backhaus;Klaus Junghanns;Andreas Broocks;Dieter Riemann

  • European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia

    Dieter Riemann;Chiara Baglioni;Claudio Bassetti;Bjørn Bjorvatn

  • The hyperarousal model of insomnia: A review of the concept and its evidence

    Dieter Riemann;Kai Spiegelhalder;Bernd Feige;Ulrich Voderholzer

  • Insomnia as a predictor of mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Elisabeth Hertenstein;Bernd Feige;Tabea Gmeiner;Christian Kienzler

  • Sleep and mental disorders: A meta-analysis of polysomnographic research.

    Chiara Baglioni;Svetoslava Nanovska;Wolfram Regen;Kai Spiegelhalder

  • Sleep and emotions: a focus on insomnia.

    Chiara Baglioni;Kai Spiegelhalder;Caterina Lombardo;Dieter Riemann

  • Sleep and depression--results from psychobiological studies: an overview.

    Dieter Riemann;Mathias Berger;Ulrich Voderholzer

  • Primary insomnia: a risk factor to develop depression?

    Dieter Riemann;Ulrich Voderholzer

  • Sleep, insomnia, and depression

    Dieter Riemann;Lukas B. Krone;Katharina Wulff;Christoph Nissen

  • Control of Confounding and Reporting of Results in Causal Inference Studies. Guidance for Authors from Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals

    David J. Lederer;Scott C. Bell;Richard D. Branson;James D. Chalmers

  • The neurobiology, investigation, and treatment of chronic insomnia

    Dieter Riemann;Christoph Nissen;Laura Palagini;Andreas Otte

  • The treatments of chronic insomnia: a review of benzodiazepine receptor agonists and psychological and behavioral therapies.

    Dieter Riemann;Michael L. Perlis

  • REM sleep dysregulation in depression: State of the art

    Laura Palagini;Chiara Baglioni;Antonio Ciapparelli;Angelo Gemignani

  • Interleukin-6-(IL-6) plasma levels in depression and schizophrenia: comparison between the acute state and after remission.

    Ulrich H. Frommberger;Joachim Bauer;Peter Haselbauer;Andrea Fräulin

  • Prevalence and treatment of insomnia in general practice. A longitudinal study.

    F. Hohagen;K. Rink;C. Käppler;E. Schramm

  • Sleep changes in the disorder of insomnia: a meta-analysis of polysomnographic studies.

    Chiara Baglioni;Wolfram Regen;Armand Teghen;Kai Spiegelhalder

  • Periodic leg movements in sleep and periodic limb movement disorder: Prevalence, clinical significance and treatment

    Magdolna Hornyak;Bernd Feige;Dieter Riemann;Ulrich Voderholzer

  • Sleep and memory in healthy children and adolescents – A critical review

    Marta Kopasz;Barbara Loessl;Magdolna Hornyak;Dieter Riemann

  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression

    Dieter Riemann;Elisabeth Hertenstein;Elisabeth Schramm

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Feige
Bernd Feige University of Freiburg
Christoph Nissen
Christoph Nissen University of Geneva
Ulrich Voderholzer
Ulrich Voderholzer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Chiara Baglioni
Chiara Baglioni University of Freiburg
Fritz Hohagen
Fritz Hohagen University of Lübeck
Michael L. Perlis
Michael L. Perlis University of Pennsylvania
Colin A. Espie
Colin A. Espie University of Oxford
Annette Sterr
Annette Sterr University of Surrey
Simon D. Kyle
Simon D. Kyle University of Oxford
Elisabeth Schramm
Elisabeth Schramm University of Freiburg

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