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Selected publications:

Ableidinger, S. & Holzinger, B. (2023). Sleep Paralysis and Lucid Dreaming—Between Waking and Dreaming: A Review about Two Extraordinary States. Journal Of Clinical Medicine, 12(10), 3437. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12103437

Altena, E., Baglioni, C., Espie, C. A., Ellis, J., Gavriloff, D., Holzinger, B., Schlarb, A., Frase, L., Jernelöv, S. & Riemann, D. (2020). 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. Journal Of Sleep Research, 29(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13052

Baglioni, C., Altena, E., Bjorvatn, B., Blom, K., Bothelius, K., Devoto, A., Espie, C. A., Frase, L., Gavriloff, D., Tuuliki, H., Hoflehner, A., Högl, B., Holzinger, B., Järnefelt, H., Jernelöv, S., Johann, A. F., Lombardo, C., Nissen, C., Palagini, L., . . . Riemann, D. (2019). The European Academy for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia: An initiative of the European Insomnia Network to promote implementation and dissemination of treatment. Journal Of Sleep Research, 29(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12967

Baglioni, C., Espie, C. A., Altena, E., Gavriloff, D., Jernelöv, S., Holzinger, B., Schlarb, A. & Riemann, D. (2023). Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia disorder: Extending the stepped care model. Journal Of Sleep Research, 32(6). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14016

Bjorvatn, B., Merikanto, I., Chung, F., Holzinger, B., Morin, C. M., Penzel, T., De Gennaro, L., Dauvilliers, Y., Wing, Y. K., Benedict, C., Xue, P., Reis, C., Korman, M., Landtblom, A., Matsui, K., Hrubos‐Strøm, H., Mota‐Rolim, S., Nadorff, M. R., Berezin, L., . . . Espie, C. A. (2025). Sleep During Pandemic Times: Summary of Findings and Future Outlook Through the Lens of the International COVID Sleep Study (ICOSS). Journal Of Sleep Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70076

Bolstad, C. J., Bjorvatn, B., Chan, N. Y., Chung, F., Dauvilliers, Y., De Gennaro, L., Espie, C. A., Holzinger, B., Inoue, Y., Korman, M., Bjelajac, A. K., Landtblom, A., Macêdo, T., Matsui, K., Merikanto, I., Morin, C. M., Mota‐Rolim, S., Penzel, T., Plazzi, G., . . . Nadorff, M. R. (2025). Prevalence Rates of Frequent Dream Recall and Nightmares by Age, Gender and Sleep Duration in 16 Countries. Journal Of Sleep Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70070

Bolstad, C. J., Holzinger, B., Scarpelli, S., De Gennaro, L., Yordanova, J., Koumanova, S., Mota‐Rolim, S., Benedict, C., Bjorvatn, B., Chan, N. Y., Chung, F., Dauvilliers, Y., Espie, C. A., Inoue, Y., Korman, M., Bjelajac, A. K., Landtblom, A., Matsui, K., Merikanto, I., . . . Nadorff, M. R. (2024). Nightmare frequency is a risk factor for suicidal ideation during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal Of Sleep Research, 33(5). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14165

Liu, Y., Partinen, E., Chan, N. Y., Dauvilliers, Y., Inoue, Y., De Gennaro, L., Plazzi, G., Bolstad, C. J., Nadorff, M. R., Merikanto, I., Bjorvatn, B., Han, F., Zhang, B., Cunha, A. S., Mota‐Rolim, S., Léger, D., Matsui, K., Espie, C. A., Chung, F., . . . Wing, Y. K. (2022). Dream‐enactment behaviours during the COVID‐19 pandemic: an international COVID‐19 sleep study. Journal Of Sleep Research, 32(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13613

Merikanto, I., Dauvilliers, Y., Chung, F., Holzinger, B., De Gennaro, L., Wing, Y. K., Korman, M. & Partinen, M. (2021). Disturbances in sleep, circadian rhythms and daytime functioning in relation to coronavirus infection and Long‐COVID – A multinational ICOSS study. Journal Of Sleep Research, 31(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13542

Merikanto, I., Dauvilliers, Y., Chung, F., Wing, Y. K., De Gennaro, L., Holzinger, B., Bjorvatn, B., Morin, C. M., Penzel, T., Benedict, C., Bjelajac, A. K., Chan, N. Y., Espie, C. A., Hrubos‐Strøm, H., Inoue, Y., Korman, M., Landtblom, A., Léger, D., Matsui, K., . . . Partinen, M. (2022). Sleep symptoms are essential features of long‐COVID– Comparing healthy controls withCOVID‐19 cases of different severity in the internationalCOVIDsleep study (ICOSS‐II). Journal Of Sleep Research, 32(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13754

Partinen, M., Bjorvatn, B., Holzinger, B., Chung, F., Penzel, T., Espie, C. A. & Morin, C. M. (2020). Sleep and circadian problems during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic: the International COVID‐19 Sleep Study (ICOSS). Journal Of Sleep Research, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13206

Riemann, D., Espie, C. A., Altena, E., Arnardottir, E. S., Baglioni, C., Bassetti, C. L. A., Bastien, C., Berzina, N., Bjorvatn, B., Dikeos, D., Groselj, L. D., Ellis, J. G., Garcia‐Borreguero, D., Geoffroy, P. A., Gjerstad, M., Gonçalves, M., Hertenstein, E., Hoedlmoser, K., Hion, T., . . . Spiegelhalder, K. (2023). The European Insomnia Guideline: An update on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia 2023. Journal Of Sleep Research, 32(6). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14035

Scarpelli, S., De Santis, A., Alfonsi, V., Gorgoni, M., Morin, C. M., Espie, C., Merikanto, I., Chung, F., Penzel, T., Bjorvatn, B., Dauvilliers, Y., Holzinger, B., Wing, Y. K., Partinen, M., Plazzi, G. & De Gennaro, L. (2022). The role of sleep and dreams in long‐COVID. Journal Of Sleep Research, 32(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13789

Recent Study Report:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Brigitte Holzinger is co-author of a recent international study (Bolstad et al., 2025) examining the prevalence of nightmares and dream recall across 16 countries. The study was published in the Journal of Sleep Research and received coverage in Austrian media:

• Der Standard
• Die Presse
• ORF Science

Access the publication: https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70070

Der Standard. (2025, 20. Mai). Österreicher klagen öfter über Albträume als im Jahr 2019. Der Standard. https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000270588/oesterreicher-klagen-vermehrt-ueber-albtraeume

Die Presse. (2025, 20. Mai). Österreicher haben öfter Albträume als im Jahr 2019. Die Presse. https://www.diepresse.com/19704927/oesterreicher-haben-oefter-albtraeume-als-im-jahr-2019

ORF. (2025, 20. Mai). Auch in Österreich: Menschen haben zunehmend Alpträume. science.ORF.at. https://science.orf.at/stories/3230329/