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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sleepiness in children is a major public health concern. The impact of daytime sleepiness
on the behavior and academic performance of children and adolescents only recently has …

Sleep/wake timing shifts later in young humans during the second decade of life. In this
review we describe sleep/wake patterns, changes in these patterns across adolescence …

There are several converging reasons to focus on sleep regulation in relation to healthy
adolescent development:(a) Sleep appears to be particularly important during periods of …

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 …

Scientists, public health and school officials are paying growing attention to the mechanism
underlying the delayed sleep patterns common in human adolescents. Data suggest that a …

Sleep is increasingly recognized as a key process in neurodevelopment. Animal data show
that sleep is essential for the maturation of fundamental brain functions, and growing …