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Insomniac children

K N Dixon, L J Monroe, S Jakim

|September 1, 1981

Summary

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This study found chronic childhood insomnia is more common in emotionally disturbed children. Parent reports confirmed insomnia symptoms, though agreement on other sleep issues was low.

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Area of Science:

Child psychiatry
Pediatric sleep medicine
Developmental psychology

Background:

Chronic childhood insomnia is a significant concern.
Understanding sleep disturbances in emotionally disturbed children is crucial.
Existing research on childhood insomnia lacks comprehensive data.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the prevalence of chronic childhood insomnia.
To compare sleep patterns in emotionally disturbed children versus healthy controls.
To assess parent-child agreement on sleep-related symptoms.

Main Methods:

A preliminary investigation comparing 16 latency-age children with matched good sleep children.
Utilized parent and child reports for symptom assessment.

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Included participants from child psychiatric and general pediatric clinics.

Main Results:

Parent and child reports indicated a higher frequency of chronic childhood insomnia in emotionally disturbed children.
Parent-child agreement on specific insomnia symptoms was high.
Agreement on other sleep-related symptoms between parents and children was notably poor.

Conclusions:

Chronic childhood insomnia appears more prevalent in emotionally disturbed pediatric populations.
Parental reporting is a reliable indicator for childhood insomnia symptoms.
Further research is needed to understand discrepancies in reporting other sleep disturbances.