Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Sleep Problems and Daytime Sleepiness in Young Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Y

35

Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

R305A130011

Sleep; Early Adolescents; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Drug Therapy; Comorbidity; Predictor Variables; Parents; Incidence; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Fatigue (Biology); Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Questionnaires; Interviews; Achievement Tests; Cognitive Tests; Children; Intelligence Tests; Rating Scales; Child Behavior; Statistical Analysis

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; Behavior Assessment System for Children

10.1177/1087054717690810

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of multiple types of sleep problems in young adolescents with ADHD. Method: 262 adolescents comprehensively diagnosed with ADHD 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 1.5-7.6 percent. Time spent in bed, bedtime resistance, ADHD inattentive symptoms, and SCT symptoms were significant in the final model predicting daytime sleepiness. Conclusion: Adolescents with ADHD commonly experience problems with daytime sleepiness that may significantly impact their functioning, but this may not be directly attributable to specific sleep problems. [This paper was published in the "Journal of Attention Disorders" Feb 2017.]

As Provided

84

Yes

2017

ED580320