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Managing sleep problems in school aged children with ADHD: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Sciberras, Emma, Fulton, Marguerite, Efron, Daryl, Oberklaid, Frank, Hiscock, Harriet·2011·Sleep Medicine
DOI 10.1016/j.sleep.2011.02.006
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Objective To evaluate the feasibility and helpfulness of a behavioral sleep program for children with ADHD, and explore the impact of different program dosages on child and family outcomes.Methods Randomised trial comparing a brief (1 session, n=13) and extended (2-3 sessions, n=14) sleep program in children with ADHD (aged 5-14 years) and at least one behavioral sleep disorder (American Academy of Sleep Medicine Criteria). Outcomes included helpfulness and use of interventions, child sleep (parent-reported sleep problem; Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire), ADHD symptoms (ADHD IV Rating Scale), daily functioning (Daily Parent Rating of Evening and Morning Behavior), quality of life (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory), and caregiver mental health (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales).Results Twenty-seven families (63% of those eligible) took part. Most parents would recommend the program to others (95%) and found the strategies helpful. Five months post-randomisation, 67% of parents in both groups reported that their child's sleep problems had resolved. Child quality of life, daily functioning, and parental anxiety also improved in the extended group only (Cohen's d: 0.39, 0.47 and 0.50, respectively). There was minimal change in ADHD symptom scores from baseline to 5 months in either group.Conclusions A behavioral sleep intervention in children with ADHD is feasible to deliver and improves child sleep by parent report. The extended program resulted in greater improvements in child and caregiver outcomes.

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  • A pilot study indicated that a sleep program involving face-to-face and telephone contact with a specialist pediatrician or child psychiatrist improved children's sleep, quality of life and psychosocial functioning, based on parent reports after 5 months.

    “A pilot study indicated that a sleep program involving face-to-face and telephone contact with a specialist pediatrician or child psychiatrist improved children’s sleep, quality of life and psychosocial functioning, based on parent reports after 5 months (Sciberras et al. 2011).”

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Authors
Sciberras, E., Fulton, M., Efron, D., Oberklaid, F., & Hiscock, H.
Affiliations
Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
Corresponding author
Sciberras, Emma
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Venue
Sleep Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-10
Volume
12
Issue
9
Pages
932-935
ISSN
1389-9457 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.sleep.2011.02.006
OpenAlex
W2041695069
Cited by
101
References
24
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FWCI
7.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Sleep Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, sleep disorders, behavioral sleep interventions, school-aged children, program dosage, feasibility, quality of life, daily functioning, parental anxiety, caregiver mental health
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Behavior Therapy, Child, Child Behavior, Child, Preschool, Education, Family Health, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Pilot Projects, Sleep Wake Disorders, Program Evaluation, Treatment Outcome

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