Dr. Maurice Ohayon

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Dr. Maurice M. Ohayon is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, specializing in Sleep Medicine. His research interests focus on various aspects of public health related to sleep and mental health in the general population. He explores the interrelations between depression and sleep disorders, investigating how disturbed sleep increases the risk of recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD). Additionally, Dr. Ohayon studies the clinical spectrum and comorbidities associated with insomnia, emphasizing its medical and psychological consequences as well as its management strategies. He is actively developing techniques to identify individuals experiencing hypersomnolence, particularly Idiopathic Hypersomnia, in the general population. Dr. Ohayon collaborates with NASA to examine the effects of geophysical environments, such as extreme situations including earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, on sleep and mental states. He holds leadership roles as the Director of the Stanford Sleep Epidemiology Research Center and has played a key role in extending the center's international collaborations, which now include several satellite centers across Europe, Asia, South America, and North America. His contributions to the field are widely recognized, and he serves on multiple editorial boards for reputable journals in sleep medicine.

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