ArticleJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2018
Editorial Perspective: Delayed circadian rhythm phase: a cause of late-onset attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adolescents?
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- Sleep and psychiatric disorders: Bidirectional interactions and shared neurobiological mechanisms.PLOS mental health · 2025Review
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- Effect of Circadian Rhythm Disturbance on the Human Musculoskeletal System and the Importance of Nutritional Strategies.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder and its related sleep behaviors in the young generation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Exploration of Sleep Parameters, Daytime Hyperactivity/Inattention, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Polygenic Risk Scores of Children in a Birth Cohort in Japan.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Developmental Relations Between Internalising Problems and ADHD in Childhood: a Symptom Level Perspective.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2021Article
- A Qualitative Analysis of Contextual Factors Relevant to Suspected Late-Onset ADHD.Journal of attention disorders · 2021Article
- The Habenula in the Link Between ADHD and Mood Disorder.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2021Article
- ADHD and sleep: recent advances and future directions.Current opinion in psychology · 2020Review
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Abstract
Late-onset attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been a topic of significant debate within our field. One question focuses on whether there may be alternative explanations for the onset of inattentive and/or hyperactive symptoms in adolescence. Adolescence is a developmental period associated with a normative circadian rhythm phase delay, and there is significant overlap in the behavioral and cognitive manifestations and genetic underpinnings of ADHD and circadian misalignment. Delayed circadian rhythm phase is also common among individuals with traditionally diagnosed ADHD, and exposure to bright light may be protective against ADHD, a process potentially mediated by improved circadian timing. In addition, daytime sleepiness is prevalent in late-onset ADHD. Despite these converging lines of evidence, circadian misalignment is yet to be considered in the context of late-onset ADHD - a glaring gap. It is imperative for future research in late-onset ADHD to consider a possible causal role of delayed circadian rhythm phase in adolescence. Clarification of this issue has significant implications for research, clinical care, and public health.
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