TY - JOUR
T1 - Sleep Problems in Children With Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
T2 - A Brief Report
AU - Valicenti-McDermott, Maria
AU - Lawson, Katharine
AU - Hottinger, Kathryn
AU - Seijo, Rosa
AU - Schechtman, Merryl
AU - Shulman, Lisa
AU - Shinnar, Shlomo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2019.
PY - 2019/6/1
Y1 - 2019/6/1
N2 - Sleep problems in children with autism and the association with child behavioral problems was studied in an ethnically diverse population, in a cross-sectional study with structured interview. Sample included 50 families of children with autism and 50 families of children with other developmental disabilities, matched by age/gender. Interview included Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire and Aberrant Behavior Checklist. In this ethnically diverse sample, at least 78% of families of children with autism reported significant sleep problems compared to 34% of families of children with other developmental disabilities. Specifically, children with autism reported more frequent bedtime resistance, sleep anxiety, and night wakings than children with other developmental disabilities. Across groups, sleep problems were related to child behavioral difficulties, including irritability and hyperactivity, although this association did not reach significance for the group with autism. Specifics in terms of the nature of sleep disorders will help our understanding and design of effective treatment options.
AB - Sleep problems in children with autism and the association with child behavioral problems was studied in an ethnically diverse population, in a cross-sectional study with structured interview. Sample included 50 families of children with autism and 50 families of children with other developmental disabilities, matched by age/gender. Interview included Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire and Aberrant Behavior Checklist. In this ethnically diverse sample, at least 78% of families of children with autism reported significant sleep problems compared to 34% of families of children with other developmental disabilities. Specifically, children with autism reported more frequent bedtime resistance, sleep anxiety, and night wakings than children with other developmental disabilities. Across groups, sleep problems were related to child behavioral difficulties, including irritability and hyperactivity, although this association did not reach significance for the group with autism. Specifics in terms of the nature of sleep disorders will help our understanding and design of effective treatment options.
KW - autism spectrum disorder
KW - children
KW - developmental disabilities
KW - irritability
KW - sleep problems
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U2 - 10.1177/0883073819836541
DO - 10.1177/0883073819836541
M3 - Article
C2 - 30880542
AN - SCOPUS:85063127180
SN - 0883-0738
VL - 34
SP - 387
EP - 393
JO - Journal of child neurology
JF - Journal of child neurology
IS - 7
ER -