Sleep disturbances in children with psychiatric disorders.
Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent among children with psychiatric disorders, making recognition and management of pediatric sleep disorders an important step in improving treatment outcome and preventing relapse of mental illness. This chapter will review the research data on the epidemiology, clinical presentation and treatment approaches for sleep disorders frequently seen in the context of common psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents. Readers will learn about interaction between sleep related problems and symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety and Mood Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorders, and about the impact of sleep loss and sleep fragmentation on the emotional and behavioral development in children.
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA. aivanenko@sbcglobal.net
Anna
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Ivanenko
Kyle
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Johnson
D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*