A review article co-authored by Liahm Blank, Joshua Khorsandi, Roberto Sagaribay, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine), together with Elizabeth England-Kennedy, Jagdish Khubchandani, and Karen Kopera-Frye of New Mexico State University and Srikanta Banerjee of Walden University, has been designated an Editor's Choice Article by Brain Sciences. This Editor's Choice designation is conferred by the Editor-in-Chief on a small number of papers judged to be of particular interest or importance to the field.
The article, "When the Clock Shifts: A Comprehensive Review of Daylight-Saving Time (DST), Circadian Disruption, and Neuropsychological Risk in Chronic Mental Illness," synthesizes evidence from chronobiology, psychiatry, neuroscience, and population health to examine how seasonal clock transitions act as a population-wide circadian stressor. The review focuses on individuals living with chronic mental illness, whose circadian systems are often already dysregulated and who may therefore face heightened risk of sleep disruption, cognitive impairment, emotional dysregulation, and short-term exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms following each transition. The paper has also drawn coverage from several reputable media outlets, extending its reach well beyond the academic readership.