Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Sleep Problems and Daytime Sleepiness in Young Adolescents With ADHD.
Objective:The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of multiple types of sleep problems in young adolescents with ADHD.Method:Adolescents comprehensively diagnosed with ADHD (N = 262) and their caregivers completed well-validated measures of sleep problems and daytime sleepiness. Participants also completed measures related to medication use, comorbidities, and other factors that could predict sleep problems.Results:Daytime sleepiness was by far the most common sleep problem, with 37% of adolescents meeting the clinical threshold according to parent report and 42% according to adolescent report. In contrast, prevalence rates for specific nighttime sleep problems ranged from 1.5% to 7.6%. Time spent in bed, bedtime resistance, ADHD inattentive symptoms, and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) symptoms were significant in the final model predicting daytime sleepiness.Conclusion:Adolescents with ADHD commonly experience problems with daytime sleepiness that may significantly affect their functioning, but this may not be directly attributable to specific sleep problems.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Joshua M
JM
Langberg
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Stephen J
SJ
Molitor
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Lauren E
LE
Oddo
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Hana-May
HM
Eadeh
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Melissa R
MR
Dvorsky
Cincinnati Children's Hosptial Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA.
Stephen P
SP
Becker
D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012890:Sleep; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D000077260:Sleepiness
ADHD; adolescence; daytime sleepiness; prevalence; sleep; sluggish cognitive tempo