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Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Specific Learning Disorders
Sleep disturbances may be a significant source of distress for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and consequently also for their families. Crucially, sleep disturbances might be influenced by comorbidity. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specific learning disorder (SLD)...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9180075/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35681996 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116411 |
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author | Saccani, Maria Silvia Ursumando, Luciana Di Vara, Silvia Lazzaro, Giulia Varuzza, Cristiana Vicari, Stefano Menghini, Deny |
author_facet | Saccani, Maria Silvia Ursumando, Luciana Di Vara, Silvia Lazzaro, Giulia Varuzza, Cristiana Vicari, Stefano Menghini, Deny |
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description | Sleep disturbances may be a significant source of distress for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and consequently also for their families. Crucially, sleep disturbances might be influenced by comorbidity. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specific learning disorder (SLD) often co-occur, and consequently, investigating sleep disturbances in children with comorbidity of ADHD and SLD is essential. Our study aimed at detecting sleep difficulties in a group of 74 children with ADHD, 78 children with SLD, and 76 children with ADHD and SLD by using the Sleep Disturbances Scale for Children. The results showed that sleep difficulties emerge more clearly in children with comorbid ADHD and SLD compared to children with only ADHD or SLD. These sleep difficulties were not due to differences in ages and behavioral/emotional problems. In conclusion, evaluating sleep disturbances is important when assessing and managing children with ADHD, SLD, and particularly with the two comorbid conditions, to better understand their difficulties and develop tailored interventions. |
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spelling | pubmed-91800752022-06-10 Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Specific Learning Disorders Saccani, Maria Silvia Ursumando, Luciana Di Vara, Silvia Lazzaro, Giulia Varuzza, Cristiana Vicari, Stefano Menghini, Deny Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Sleep disturbances may be a significant source of distress for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and consequently also for their families. Crucially, sleep disturbances might be influenced by comorbidity. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specific learning disorder (SLD) often co-occur, and consequently, investigating sleep disturbances in children with comorbidity of ADHD and SLD is essential. Our study aimed at detecting sleep difficulties in a group of 74 children with ADHD, 78 children with SLD, and 76 children with ADHD and SLD by using the Sleep Disturbances Scale for Children. The results showed that sleep difficulties emerge more clearly in children with comorbid ADHD and SLD compared to children with only ADHD or SLD. These sleep difficulties were not due to differences in ages and behavioral/emotional problems. In conclusion, evaluating sleep disturbances is important when assessing and managing children with ADHD, SLD, and particularly with the two comorbid conditions, to better understand their difficulties and develop tailored interventions. MDPI 2022-05-25 /pmc/articles/PMC9180075/ /pubmed/35681996 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116411 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Saccani, Maria Silvia Ursumando, Luciana Di Vara, Silvia Lazzaro, Giulia Varuzza, Cristiana Vicari, Stefano Menghini, Deny Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Specific Learning Disorders |
title | Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Specific Learning Disorders |
title_full | Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Specific Learning Disorders |
title_fullStr | Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Specific Learning Disorders |
title_full_unstemmed | Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Specific Learning Disorders |
title_short | Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Specific Learning Disorders |
title_sort | sleep disturbances in children with attentional deficit hyperactivity disorder and specific learning disorders |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9180075/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35681996 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116411 |
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