Journal article
Impact of a behavioural sleep intervention on symptoms and sleep in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and parental mental health: randomised controlled trial
Harriet Hiscock, Emma Sciberras, Fiona Mensah, Bibi Gerner, Daryl Efron, Sonia Khano, Frank Oberklaid
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h68
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether behavioural strategies designed to improve children's sleep problems could also improve the symptoms, behaviour, daily functioning, and working memory of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the mental health of their parents. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: 21 general paediatric practices in Victoria, Australia. PARTICIPANTS: 244 children aged 5-12 years with ADHD attending the practices between 2010 and 2012. INTERVENTION: Sleep hygiene practices and standardised behavioural strategies delivered by trained psychologists or trainee paediatricians during two fortnightly consultations and a follow-up telephone call. Chil..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Awarded by NHMRC early career fellowships in population health
Awarded by NHMRC career development award
Awarded by NHMRC population health capacity building grant
Funding Acknowledgements
The study was supported by a project grant (No 607362) from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). ES's and FM's positions are funded by NHMRC early career fellowships in population health (No 1037159 and No 1037449). HH's position is funded by an NHMRC career development award (No 607351). HH, ES, and FM were also supported by an NHMRC population health capacity building grant (No 436914) during the conduct of the trial. Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's operational infrastructure support programme. The NHMRC had no role in the study design, the collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data, the drafting of the manuscript, or the decision to submit this paper for publication. All researchers worked independently from the funder.