Association Between Sleep Problems and Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescence: Results From a Large Population-Based Study
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Sleep problems and symptoms of ADHD are common in adolescence, but detailed epidemiological assessment of their association is lacking. Using data from a recent population-based study, 9,846 adolescents aged 16 to 19 provided detailed information on sleep and symptoms of ADHD. Results confirmed a large overlap between self-reported symptoms of ADHD and all sleep variables studied. Symptoms of ADHD were linked to shorter sleep duration, longer sleep latency, and nocturnal wake time, as well as larger sleep deficiency. ADHD symptoms also increased the odds of insomnia and delayed sleep phase syndrome. The associations were only partially explained by confounders (mainly depression). The findings suggest that sleep problems should be included as a treatment target in efforts to reduce symptoms of ADHD in adolescence.
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Likely-ADHD status is associated with DSPD and later bedtimes in adolescents.
“likely-ADHD status is associated with DSPD and later bedtimes.”
From A systematic review of circadian function, chronotype and chronotherapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (2017) · cites this paper as Hysing et al. (2016)
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- Authors
- Hysing, M., Lundervold, A. J., Posserud, M.-B., & Sivertsen, B.
- Affiliations
- Uni Research (Norway) (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Hysing, Mari
- Venue
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-10-27
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 550-564
- ISSN
- 1540-2002 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-2010
- OpenAlex
- W1842129319
- Cited by
- 72
- References
- 55
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 5
- FWCI
- 9.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behavioral 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
- sleep disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adolescents, sleep duration, sleep latency, insufficient sleep, insomnia, delayed sleep phase syndrome, depression, comorbidities
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Female, Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Male, Time Factors, Young Adult, Self Report
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