ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022
Sleep Disturbances in Children Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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- Sleep-Wake Disturbances in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated factors of sleep disorders in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis and systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The Associated Factors of Parenting Stress Among Caregivers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Lianyungang, Eastern China: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Understanding the Complexity of Sleep Disturbances in ASD: From Mechanisms to Management.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Problematic Screen Exposure and Sleep Disturbances in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Mediating Role of Sensory Processing.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Early-life sleep disruption in Shank3-deficient rats: A preclinical model for autism-related sleep mechanisms and interventions.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Exploring Occupational Therapists' Sleep Intervention Approaches and Perspectives for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Malaysian Qualitative Study.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
- Disturbances and Associated Factors Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Scoping Review of Socio-Ecological Factors Contributing to Sleep Health Disparities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Dimensional Validation of the Italian Revised Version of the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ-r) for Children and Adolescents with ASD.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Sleep Disturbances and Co-sleeping in Italian Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Outcome of Sleep Rehabilitation in Autistic Children with Sleep Disorders Is Linked to Melatonin Receptor Genes SNPs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- The Role of Oxidative Stress in Autism Spectrum Disorder Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Circadian activity and sleep architecture in autism spectrum disorder mouse model withFrontiers in sleep · 2025Article
- Shared Genetic Links Between Sleep, Neurodevelopmental and Neuropsychiatric Conditions: A Genome-Wide and Pathway-Based Polygenic Score Analysis.Genes, brain, and behavior · 2024Article
- Salivary IL-1 Beta Level Associated with Poor Sleep Quality in Children/Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Pediatric reports · 2024Article
- The role of sleep disturbances in the onset and maintenance of psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence: A review of subjective and polysomnographic findings.Current sleep medicine reports · 2024Article
- A clinical-translational review of sleep problems in neurodevelopmental disabilities.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2024Review
- Exploring Bidirectional Relationships: Child Sleep Duration, Child Behavior Problems, and Parenting Stress in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2023Article
- The fecal microbiota from children with autism impact gut metabolism and learning and memory abilities of honeybees.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSleep disturbances are common in children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The aim of our study was to describe sleep characteristics and disturbances in children with ASD, to evaluate possible related factors, and to assess parental stress.
methodsHundred children with a diagnosis of ASD (mean age: 66.7 months, SD: 27.4, range: 24.7-152.1 months,
resultsFifty-seven (57%) out of 100 children met the criteria for insomnia. Sleep disorders were associated with developmental or cognitive delay, emotional and behavioral problems (such as anxiety problems and aggressive behaviors) and absence of strategies for inducing sleep after nocturnal awakenings. From parents' reports, sleep disorders had diurnal repercussions on their offspring; however, we found no statistical correlation between disturbances and family stress. Also, no significant correlation was found between sleep disturbances and epilepsy. Finally, a statistical correlation was found between the regular intake of melatonin and the resolution of insomnia.
conclusionsMultifactorial variables may be associated to insomnia that could have an impact on the children' behavior. Clinicians need to be aware of the value of screening for sleep disturbance in children with ASD to integrate sleep interventions in the treatment plan.
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