Sleep problems with behavioral origins occur in 20 to 30 percent of children and are especially common medical, neurodevelopmental, or psychiatric disorders. Insomnia related learned sleep onset associations is most infants toddlers characterized by prolonged night waking, requiring parental intervention restore sleep. It occurs when the child learns associate falling asleep specific experience...

Background: Our body needs sleep for better functioning both physically and mentally. Sleep deprivation daytime sleepiness are common problems related to among the general population. College students more prone such problems. In this study, our aim is assess prevalence of college identify factors responsible same.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in Chengalpattu district excessive ...

BACKGROUND The current study aimed to examine the changes following a sleep hygiene intervention on sleep hygiene practices, sleep quality, and daytime symptoms in youth. METHODS Participants aged 10-18 years with self-identified sleep problems completed our age-appropriate F.E.R.R.E.T (an acronym for the categories of Food, Emotions, Routine, Restrict, Environment and Timing) sleep hygiene p...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for treating insomnia in breast cancer survivors. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING University and medical center settings. SAMPLE 72 women at least three months after primary treatment for breast cancer with sleep-onset or sleep maintenance insomnia at least three nights per week for at least th...

STUDY OBJECTIVES (1) Present preliminary psychometrics for the Children's Report of Sleep Patterns (CRSP), a three-module measure of Sleep Patterns, Sleep Hygiene, and Sleep Disturbance; and (2) explore whether the CRSP provides information about a child's sleep above and beyond parental report. METHODS A multi-method, multi-reporter approach was used to validate the CRSP with 456 children ag...

Background: Sleep symptoms can predict the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the general population. This study focused on the association between MetS and commonly reported sleep symptoms and personal sleep hygiene habits. The goal of this study was to help individuals to make healthier decisions and thereby prevent MetS. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among elderly ...

BACKGROUND Sleep dysfunction contributes to poor quality of life in adults with heart failure (HF). The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with sleep dysfunction that may be modifiable. METHODS Data were collected from 266 subjects enrolled from three sites in the U.S. Sleep dysfunction was measured over the past month with the Pittsburgh sleep quality index, using a sco...

Non-pharmacological measures are recommended prior to use of hypnotics in the latest NICE guidance. This study investigated if non-pharmacological measures are utilised prior to hypnotic prescribing in a general adult psychiatry outpatient setting, and further reviewed patient's sleep quality following implementation of sleep hygiene education. Interviews were conducted with 85 patients, and po...

Sleep problems are prevalent among older adults, often persist untreated, and are predictive of health detriments. Given the limitations of conventional treatments, non-pharmacological treatments such as mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are gaining popularity for sleep ailments. However, nothing is yet known about the impact of MBIs on sleep in older adults with prodromal sleep disturbanc...