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Ka-Fai Chung1, Katherine Ka-Ki Kan1, Wing-Fai Yeung1
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Background:
Little is known about the DSM-IV diagnosis of insomnia among adolescents. Their help-seeking behaviors and self-help strategies for insomnia remain largely unclear.
Method:
A cross-sectional, interview-based study of 290 Chinese adolescents.
Results:
The prevalence of insomnia symptoms was 40%, among which 9.3% had DSM-IV insomnia. Primary insomnia accounted for 7.9%, whereas insomnia associated with psychiatric disorders constituted 1.4%. Adolescents with DSM-IV insomnia had more severe and frequent insomnia, higher GHQ scores, and were more likely to have a history of sleep paralysis than those with insomnia symptoms alone. About 22% of adolescents with insomnia symptoms sought help and 32% attempted various strategies to improve sleep.
Conclusions:
Many adolescents were troubled by insomnia, but they seldom sought help from healthcare professionals or received proper treatments.
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