title: The Functional Impact of Sleep Disorders in Children With ADHD.
abstract: Objective:Children with ADHD display higher rates of sleep problems, and both sleep disorders and ADHD have been shown to affect functioning in childhood. The current study examines the frequency and relationship between sleep problems and ADHD, and their impact on quality of life (QoL) and functional impairment.Method:Parents of 192 children with ADHD (M= 10.23 years) completed measures regarding their child's ADHD symptoms (Swanson, Nolan and Pelham [SNAP]), sleep disorders (Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire [PSQ]), QoL (Child Health Illness Profile [CHIP-PE]), and functioning (Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Parent Report [WFIRS-P]).Results:Common sleep complaints in participants were insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and variability in sleep schedule. Regression analysis indicated that sleep problems and ADHD symptoms independently predicted lower levels of QoL (ΔR2= .12,p< .001) and social functioning (ΔR2= .12,p< .001).Conclusion:The results suggest that ADHD may coexist with somnolence and that both conditions have a significant impact on a child's functioning and QoL.
authors.affiliation: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Stephanie G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Kristen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hudec
authors.affiliation: Westcoast Child Development Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gibbins
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012890:Sleep; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: ADHD; children; functional impairment; sleep disorders