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Article: Screen ADHD patients for problems with sleep: clonidine, antihistamines prescribed most often by child and adolescent psychiatrists for insomnia.(Child/Adolescent Psychiatry)(attention deficit hypertensivity disorder)
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- Clinical Psychiatry News
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- April 1, 2005
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NEW YORK -- Insomnia is a real and pressing concern for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and their families, Judith A. Owens, M.D., said at a psychopharmacology update sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
"At least 60% of the kids in our ADHD clinic have significant problems with sleep that really impact their quality of life," said Dr. Owens of the department of pediatrics at Brown University, and director of the pediatric sleep disorders clinic, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, R.I.
The problem is multifaceted and bidirectional. Insufficient or fragmented sleep can lead to excessive daytime ...