Caregiver reports of sleep problems on a convenience sample of children with fragile X syndrome.
Caregivers reported on sleep in a convenience sample of 90 children with fragile X syndrome utilizing a standardized assessment tool, the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), and a 14-day sleep diary. CSHQ data indicated that 47% of participants had sleep problems at a level that suggested referral and further evaluation. Sleep diary data indicated high rates of several sleep problems. These problems did not appear to follow a typical developmental trajectory and were not related to gender or demographic variables. Nineteen percent of the sample was currently receiving medication to improve sleep; however, there were no significant differences between those receiving medications and those not receiving medications.
Kronk
Rebecca
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University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, PA, USA. becky.kronk@chp.edu
Dahl
Ronald
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Noll
Robert
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D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives