Patterns of sleep disturbances and associations with depressive symptoms in autistic young adults.

ABSTRACT: Autistic individuals are at an increased risk for both sleep disturbances and depression. While studies in the general population and in autistic adults have drawn general links between sleep disturbances and mental health, few studies have examined the extent to which specific sleep problems may be implicated in the extremely high rates of depression among autistic adults. This study aimed to describe the patterns of sleep disturbances in autistic young adults, and their associations with depressive symptoms while controlling for relevant demographic factors. A sample of 304 legally independent adults (age 18-35 years old) with a childhood diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder self-reported on their average sleep behaviors during the past week and depressive symptoms on the Beck Depressiv

SUBMITTER: Lampinen LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9677950 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature