BackgroundAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. Up to 50% of these children suffer from at least one comorbid sleep disorder. Considering the deleterious effects of sleep problems on all aspects of children's life, this study was designed to investigate the impact of a sleep hygiene intervention on sleep habits in ch...

STUDY OBJECTIVE Sleep hygiene recommendations are widely disseminated despite the fact that few systematic studies have investigated the empirical bases of sleep hygiene in the home environment. For example, studies have yet to investigate the relative effects of a given dose of caffeine administered at different times of day on subsequent sleep. METHODS This study compared the potential slee...

BACKGROUND Sleep hygiene is important for sleep quality and optimal performance during the day. However, it is not always possible to follow sleep hygiene requirements. In multiday relay events, athletes have to sleep immediately after physical exertion and sometimes against their biological clock. OBJECTIVES In this pilot study we investigated the effect of having to sleep at an abnormal cir...

OBJECTIVES Examine the contribution of sleep problems and indicators of inadequate sleep to psychopathology among children after accounting for shared risk and comorbid psychopathology. METHODS Secondary analyses of cross-sectional data on 4- to 11-year-old (N = 1,550) children without chronic illness or developmental delay or disability. Parents provided information about sleep problems, ind...

Glossary Difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep (DIMS): A broad term that includes insomnia with any of the subtypes described above. Idiopathic insomnia: Lifelong insomnia with a presumed organic component. Inadequate sleep hygiene insomnia: A form of insomnia that is conceptualized as being perpetuated, in large measure, by lifestyle issues. Initial insomnia: Difficulty falling asleep in...

OBJECTIVE This study investigated reliability, validity, and clinical relevance of the Adolescent Sleep Hygiene Scale (ASHS) in Dutch adolescents. METHODS The Dutch translation of the ASHS was administered to 186 normal-sleeping adolescents and 112 adolescents with insomnia. Their sleep variables were measured using sleep logs and questionnaires. From the insomnia group, scores were also obta...

POOR SLEEP QUALITY IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER ADULTS AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH DECREMENTS IN LEARNING, MEMORY, AND ALERTNESS; REDUCED IMMUNE FUNCTION; AND DEPRESSION.1 A recent study suggests that too little or too much sleep may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women.2 Older men and women spend more time in bed than do younger people, but they get less sleep.3 I...

Homeschooled students provide a naturalistic comparison group for later/flexible school start times. This study compared sleep patterns and sleep hygiene for homeschooled students and public/private school students (grades 6-12). Public/private school students (n = 245) and homeschooled students (n = 162) completed a survey about sleep patterns and sleep hygiene. Significant school group differ...

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