Children with ADHD sleep both poorly and less.
Date: May 4, 2016 Source: Aarhus University Summary: There is some truth to the claim by parents of children with ADHD that their children have more difficulty falling asleep and that they sleep more poorly than other children, new research indicates. A new study from Aarhus University has now documented that there is some truth to the claim by parents of children with ADHD that their children have more difficulty falling asleep and that they sleep more poorly than other children. Studies have shown that up to seventy per cent of parents of children with ADHD report that the …
Teens with ADHD need more sleep.
December 29, 2015 – 06:14 | By: Ingrid P. Nuse Sleep issues are more common among teenagers with symptoms of ADHD. And although they need more sleep, they tend to get way less than they need. Adolescents with multiple symptoms of ADHD have a greater need for sleep than others. Yet, a new study has found that they sleep even less than their age peers. (Illustrative photo: NTB Scanpix) We already know that sleep gets short shrift by adolescents generally, and that sleep problems among teenagers aren’t uncommon. “On average, all teens get too little sleep, but adolescents with ADHD symptoms …
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