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- Title
Comorbidity of ADHD and Anxiety Disorders in School-Age Children: Impact on Sleep and Response to a Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment.
- Authors
Bériault, Maxime; Turgeon, Lyse; Labrosse, Mélanie; Berthiaume, Claude; Verreault, Martine; Berthiaume, Caroline; Godbout, Roger
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>This exploratory study measured the impact of comorbid anxiety disorders on sleep in children with ADHD and tested the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on these measures.<bold>Method: </bold>Fifty-seven children (8-12 years old) were assessed with the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire. Four groups were formed: ADHD ( n = 20), ADHD + Anxiety ( n = 20), Anxiety ( n = 8), and Healthy Controls ( n = 9). A subgroup of 10 children with ADHD + Anxiety underwent CBT for anxiety.<bold>Results: </bold>The results showed that sleep difficulties were better associated with anxiety than with ADHD. CBT reduced sleep onset latency and marginally decreased the total amount of sleep problems.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The present study demonstrates that comorbid anxiety in ADHD children is linked with specific sleep disturbances and is sensitive to CBT aimed at reducing anxiety.
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2018, Vol 22, Issue 5, p414
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1087054715605914