This article is part of a Special Issue “Puberty and Adolescence”. One of the defining
characteristics of adolescence in humans is a large shift in the timing and structure of sleep …

Adolescence is a time of tremendous adjustment and includes changes in cognition,
emotion, independence, social environment, and physiology. One of the most consistent …

Sleep deprivation among adolescents is epidemic. We argue that this sleep deprivation is
due in part to pubertal changes in the homeostatic and circadian regulation of sleep. These …

Sleep behavior and sleep physiology manifest dramatic changes across adolescent
development. Certain sleep pattern changes arise from psychological and societal sources …

Adolescent development is accompanied by profound changes in the timing and amounts of
sleep and wakefulness. Many aspects of these changes result from altered psychosocial …

The maturation of sleep regulatory systems during adolescence in combination with
psychosocial and societal pressures culminate in a “Perfect Storm” of short and ill-timed …

Sleep is a core behavior of adolescents, consuming up to a third or more of each day. As
part of this special issue on the adolescent brain, we review changes to sleep behaviors and …

Adolescence is marked by dramatic changes in sleep. Older adolescents go to bed later,
have an increased preference for evening activities, and sleep less than younger …

Knowledge of what constitutes normal sleep behavior during development is a prerequisite
for understanding sleep disorders in children and adolescents. This article (1) describes …

During prolonged temporal isolation in caves or windowless rooms, human subjects often
develop complicated sleep-wake patterns. Seeking lawful structure in these patterns, we …