An Intervention to Promote Sleep and Reduce ADHD Symptoms.
To determine the effect of a sleep hygiene education module and prescriptive sleep routine for children ages 5 through 11 years with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).



The 20-week pilot project used a pre-/posttest design to assess sleep and ADHD symptoms. The Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CHSQ) and Vanderbilt Assessment Scale-Parent Form survey were provided to assess sleep and ADHD behaviors of participants at baseline and 6 weeks after implementation of the sleep hygiene routine. Fifty-three children participated in the project. Of these, 23 scored 42 or greater on the CHSQ, indicating a sleep disorder, and received the intervention.



The CHSQ and Vanderbilt scores indicated a significant improvement in sleep quality and reduction in ADHD symptoms after implementation of the sleep hygiene routine (CHSQ: p < .001, d = .928; Vanderbilt Questions 1-9: p < .001, d = .473; Vanderbilt Questions 10-18: p = .004; d = .329).



A provider-instructed sleep hygiene routine in children with ADHD improves sleep quality and reduces ADHD symptoms.
Katherine H
KH
Peppers
Shelly
S
Eisbach
Sarah
S
Atkins
James M
JM
Poole
Anne
A
Derouin
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012890:Sleep; D000070263:Sleep Hygiene; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
ADHD; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; children; sleep; sleep hygiene