Impact of a behavioural sleep intervention on symptoms and sleep in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and parental mental health: randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether behavioural strategies designed to improve children's sleep problems could also improve the symptoms, behaviour, daily functioning, and working memory of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the mental health of their parents.

Design

Randomised controlled trial.

Setting

21 general paediatric practices in Victoria, Australia.

Participants

244 children aged 5-12 years with ADHD attending the practices between 2010 and 2012.

Intervention

Sleep hygiene practices and standardised behavioural strategies delivered by trained psychologists or trainee paediatricians during two fortnightly consultations and a follow-up telephone call. Children in the control group received usual clinical care.

Main outco

SUBMITTER: Hiscock H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4299655 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature