Evaluation of the Relationship Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Chronotype

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between circadian characteristics and behavioral problems in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (n=53), and to compare this group with healthy controls (n=38). Fifty-three medication-free children with ADHD, aged 6-12...

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Published in:Noro-Psikiyatri Arsivi 2018-03, Vol.55 (1), p.54-58
Main Authors: Tarakçioğlu, Mahmut Cem, Kadak, Muhammed Tayyib, Gürbüz, Gözde Akkin, Poyraz, Burç Çağrı, Erdoğan, Fırat, Aksoy, Umut Mert
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Behavior
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child behavior
Children & youth
Circadian rhythm
Clinics
Comparative analysis
Control
Hyperactivity
Insomnia
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Preferences
Schizophrenia
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Studies
Teenagers
Validity
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Summary:The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between circadian characteristics and behavioral problems in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (n=53), and to compare this group with healthy controls (n=38). Fifty-three medication-free children with ADHD, aged 6-12 years, and 38 healthy children, age and sex matched, participated. Parents completed the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised, the Children's Chronotype Questionnaire (CCTQ), and the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) to assess sleep variables. ADHD children had more sleep-onset problems and parasomnias (in CSHQ) compared to healthy controls. However, circadian preferences did not differ between the groups in CCTQ scores. Another important finding was a mild correlation between parasomnia, bedtime on schooldays, and ADHD symptoms. Our study showed that children with ADHD showed more resistance to going to bed than did controls on school days. However, in contrast to our hypothesis, morningness/eveningness preference did not differ from controls in ADHD children.
ISSN:1300-0667
1309-4866
DOI:10.29399/npa.18168