[HTML][HTML] Sleep disturbances in children with attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): comparative study with healthy siblings
S Vaidyanathan, H Shah, T Gayal - Journal of the Canadian …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
S Vaidyanathan, H Shah, T Gayal
Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2016•ncbi.nlm.nih.govObjectives Sleep disturbances in children with ADHD impact their functioning and overall
Quality of Life. This paper's purpose is to study the occurrence of sleep disturbances in
children with ADHD, in comparison to their healthy siblings and further, within the ADHD
group, to look for correlation between sleep disturbances and age, severity of symptoms,
presentations of ADHD and illness parameters. Methods The parents of 120 children of age
group between 5–16 years,(60 children diagnosed with ADHD as per DSM-5 criteria and 60 …
Quality of Life. This paper's purpose is to study the occurrence of sleep disturbances in
children with ADHD, in comparison to their healthy siblings and further, within the ADHD
group, to look for correlation between sleep disturbances and age, severity of symptoms,
presentations of ADHD and illness parameters. Methods The parents of 120 children of age
group between 5–16 years,(60 children diagnosed with ADHD as per DSM-5 criteria and 60 …
Abstract
Objectives
Sleep disturbances in children with ADHD impact their functioning and overall Quality of Life. This paper’s purpose is to study the occurrence of sleep disturbances in children with ADHD, in comparison to their healthy siblings and further, within the ADHD group, to look for correlation between sleep disturbances and age, severity of symptoms, presentations of ADHD and illness parameters.
Methods
The parents of 120 children of age group between 5–16 years,(60 children diagnosed with ADHD as per DSM-5 criteria and 60 of their healthy siblings) consecutively enrolled from a hospital’s Child Psychiatry Outpatient services were interviewed using Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) and severity of ADHD symptoms was rated using ADHD–RS.
Results
Sleep disturbances are more prevalent in pharmacologically treated children with ADHD than their healthy siblings, reduce with increasing age and are found more in the Predominantly Hyperactive/impulsive presentation of ADHD.
Conclusion
Sleep disturbances are more prevalent in pharmacologically treated ADHD, making it an important aspect of ADHD management.
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