OBJECTIVE: This exploratory study measured the impact of comorbid anxiety disorders on sleep in children with ADHD and tested the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on these measures. METHOD: Fifty-seven children (8-12 years old) were assessed with the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire. Four groups were formed: ADHD ( n = 20), ADHD + Anxiety ( n = 20), Anxiety ( n = 8), and Healthy Controls ( n = 9). A subgroup of 10 children with ADHD + Anxiety underwent CBT for anxiety. RESULTS: The results showed that sleep difficulties were better associated with anxiety than with ADHD. CBT reduced sleep onset latency and marginally decreased the total amount of sleep problems. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrates that comorbid anxiety in ADHD children is linked with specific sleep disturbances and is sensitive to CBT aimed at reducing anxiety.
OBJECTIVE: This exploratory study measured the impact of comorbid anxiety disorders on sleep in children with ADHD and tested the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on these measures. METHOD: Fifty-seven children (8-12 years old) were assessed with the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire. Four groups were formed: ADHD ( n = 20), ADHD + Anxiety ( n = 20), Anxiety ( n = 8), and Healthy Controls ( n = 9). A subgroup of 10 children with ADHD + Anxiety underwent CBT for anxiety. RESULTS: The results showed that sleep difficulties were better associated with anxiety than with ADHD. CBT reduced sleep onset latency and marginally decreased the total amount of sleep problems. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrates that comorbid anxiety in ADHDchildren is linked with specific sleep disturbances and is sensitive to CBT aimed at reducing anxiety.
Authors: Amanda Cremone-Caira; Helen Root; Elizabeth A Harvey; Jennifer M McDermott; Rebecca M C Spencer Journal: J Atten Disord Date: 2019-05-29 Impact factor: 3.256
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Authors: Vincent O Mancini; Daniel Rudaizky; Benjamin T D Pearcy; Angela Marriner; Carmela F Pestell; Rapson Gomez; Romola S Bucks; Wai Chen Journal: Sleep Med X Date: 2019-07-12