Journal article
The bidirectional relationship between sleep problems and internalizing and externalizing problems in children with ADHD: A prospective cohort study
M Mulraney, R Giallo, K Lycett, F Mensah, E Sciberras
Sleep Medicine | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background: Behavioral sleep problems are common in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and longitudinal studies have found sleep problems to be both a predictor and outcome of internalizing and externalizing problems. We investigated the potential bidirectional relationship between sleep problems and internalizing/externalizing problems. Methods: Children with ADHD, aged 5-13 years, were recruited from 21 pediatric practices across Victoria, Australia (N = 270). Across a 12-month period, at three time points, parents reported on their child's sleep problems (Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire) and emotional and behavioral functioning (Strengths and Difficulties..
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Awarded by State Government of Victoria
Funding Acknowledgements
This project is funded by a Project Grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHRMC) (607362) and Community Child Health at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI). MCRI is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The authors thank all families and pediatricians for taking part in the study. They also thank the Sleeping Sound with ADHD and Attention to Sleep research teams for their contributions to the study. FM and ES were supported by NHMRC Early Career Fellowship 1037449 and 1037159, respectively.