Childhood parasomnias and psychotic experiences at age 12 years in a United Kingdom birth cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

To examine associations between specific parasomnias and psychotic experiences in childhood.

Design

Birth cohort study. Information on the presence of frequent nightmares in children was obtained prospectively from mothers during multiple assessments conducted when children were aged between 2.5 and 9 y. Children were interviewed at age 12 y about nightmares, night terrors, sleepwalking, and psychotic experiences (delusions, hallucinations, and thought interference) occurring in the previous 6 mo.

Setting

Assessments were completed in participants' homes or a University clinic within the UK.

Patients or participants

There were 6,796 children (3,462 girls, 50.9%) who completed the psychotic experiences interview.

Measurements and results

SUBMITTER: Fisher HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3920312 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature