Chronic sleep loss is endemic to children and adolescents throughout theworld. Studies indicate that childrenandadolescents are not getting the sleep they need [1,2]. Additionally, research indicates that sleep disturbances are highly prevalent, with studies indicating that 10–75% of parents of young children report that their child has a sleep problem, 10% of adolescents experience insomnia, a...

SUICIDE REPRESENTS A MAJOR WORLDWIDE SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM WITH ABOUT 1 MILLION DEATHS IN THE WORLD EACH YEAR. Suicide is a leading cause of death for young adults. It is among the top 3 causes of death in the population aged 15 to 34 years.1 Suicide risk begins to increase during adolescence.2 Prevalence rates for suicidal ideation among adolescents have been estimated from 11% for ...

We examined treatment effects over a 6- to 24-month period posttreatment for 3 different interventions for externalizing behavior problems in young Mexican American (MA) children: a culturally modified version of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), called Guiando a Niños Activos (GANA), standard PCIT, and treatment as usual (TAU). Fifty-eight MA families with a 3- to 7-year-old child with ...

Background: Sleep disturbances in schizophrenia can be caused by abnormalities of the biological clock which are shown to imbalanced sleep-wake cycle. In this case report, we report one patients with already been hospitalized often. Objective: The purpose intervention is improve subject's adaptive behavior form sleeping at night a patient. Methods: This paper given applied therapy self-manageme...

Background: Sleep is a transient altered level of consciousness, relative suspension of sensory perceptions and inactivation of voluntary muscles during rest.It has important role in the quality of life. Some chronic diseases such as Diabetes mellitus type 1(T1D)are accompanied with sleep disturbances which may lead to poor glycemic control.Our study was conducted to investigate sleep disorders...

Background: Melatonin is one of the drugs which are used in the treatment of sleep problems, including insomnia and sleep deprivation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the melatonin effect on sleep quality in patients with cancer. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on cancer patients with trouble sleeping who were treated with melatonin (3 mg per day) for a month....

background: parkinson’s disease (pd) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder causing motor and non‑motor symptoms. the latter are common and include autonomic dysfunction, cognitive impairment, and sleep difficulties. many of the non‑motor aspects of pd such as sleep disturbance are more common and significantly affect the day‑to‑day activities of patients and their quality of life. the mos...

INTRODUCTION Sleep disturbances are present in approximately 70% of individuals with an anxiety disorder (AD). Treatments for AD may alleviate associated sleep problems, but empirical support for this view is sparse. OBJECTIVE To assess state of knowledge about the impact of CBT for AD on sleep disturbances. METHOD Systematic search for clinical trials of CBT for any AD in PsycINFO, MedLine...

Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder self-report more physical health problems than controls. Sleep disturbances are also prevalent in caregivers, and positively associated problems. The negative impact caring for a child ASD on therefore, might occur indirectly via poorer sleep. Participants, which n = 43 were caregivers 17 controls, completed measures and, to capture objective...