1 Deakin University, Burwood, Australia.
2 Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
J Atten Disord. 2019 Feb;23(4):341-350. doi: 10.1177/1087054714568565. Epub 2015 Feb 2.
Sleep problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and ADHD and impact adversely on child and parent well-being. The study evaluated the efficacy of a brief behavioral sleep intervention in children with comorbid ADHD-ASD.
A subsample of children with ADHD-ASD ( n = 61; 5-13 years; 89% male) participating in the Sleeping Sound With ADHD study were included in the current investigation. The subsample comprised of 28 children randomized to the sleep intervention group, while 33 were randomized to usual clinical care. The intervention consisted of two clinical consultations and a follow-up phone call covering sleep hygiene and standardized behavioral strategies.
Children with ADHD-ASD who received the intervention had large improvements in sleep problems and moderate improvements in child behavioral functioning 3 and 6 months post-randomization.
These findings suggest that a brief behavioral sleep intervention can improve sleep problems in children with ADHD-ASD.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）和注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）儿童普遍存在睡眠问题，这对儿童和家长的健康都有不利影响。本研究评估了针对共病 ADHD-ASD 儿童的简短行为睡眠干预的疗效。
参与 ADHD 与睡眠研究的 ADHD-ASD 儿童（n=61；5-13 岁；89%为男性）亚组被纳入本次调查。该亚组包括 28 名随机分配至睡眠干预组的儿童，而 33 名随机分配至常规临床护理组。干预措施包括两次临床咨询和一次随访电话，涵盖睡眠卫生和标准化行为策略。
接受干预的 ADHD-ASD 儿童在随机分组后 3 个月和 6 个月时睡眠问题有显著改善，儿童行为功能有中度改善。
这些发现表明，简短的行为睡眠干预可以改善 ADHD-ASD 儿童的睡眠问题。
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