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AAP Grand Rounds 20:9 (2008)
© 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics

ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Insomnia in Adolescents and Functional Impact

Source: Roberts RE, Roberts CR, Duong HT. Chronic insomnia and its negative consequences for health and functioning of adolescents: a 12-month prospective study. J Adolesc Health. 2008;42(3):294–302; doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.09.016[CrossRef][Medline]

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Question: Among adolescents in one large city, what is the prevalence of clinically significant insomnia and what are its associations with problems in psychological, interpersonal, and somatic functioning?

Question type: Descriptive

Study design: Prospective cohort study

 

To determine the prevalence of insomnia in adolescents, its persistence over time, and its correlation with measures of psychological, interpersonal, and somatic functioning, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston analyzed data collected as part of Teen Health 2000, a community-based, prospective study of the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders among adolescents in Houston.

Youths who were 11 to 17 years old and enrolled in local health maintenance organizations were recruited for the project. Each study participant and an adult caregiver completed computer-assisted interviews and self-administered questionnaires at baseline (Wave 1) and approximately 12 months later (Wave 2). Data collected included demographic information, a structured psychiatric interview, questions about sleep . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Richard R. Brookman, MD, FAAP
Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

 





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