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Michael A Feder1, Argelinda Baroni1
1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, NYC H+H/Bellevue, New York, NY, USA; Child Study Center, One Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Abstract:
Individuals with delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD) are unable to naturally fall asleep and awake at conventional times; for this reason, DSPD is often mistaken for insomnia. However, unlike many patients with insomnia, those with DSPD struggle to get up at appropriate times. DSPD is associated with school refusal, academic difficulties, and lower employment rate. DSPD in youth has prevalence as high as 16%, and is often comorbid with other psychiatric disorders. Treatments include appropriate light exposure during the day, melatonin use, developing an evening routine that minimizes arousal-increasing activities, and gradually shifting sleep-wake times toward more functional ones.
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