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A behavioral sleep intervention is associated with reduced attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children, a BMJ study finds.
The Australian trial included nearly 250 children with ADHD. All reported moderate-to-severe sleep problems, and most were taking stimulants. Families were randomized to either usual care or a sleep intervention in which clinicians educated families on normal sleep, sleep cycles, and sleep hygiene and designed an individual behavioral sleep management plan. The sleep intervention was delivered during two in-person sessions and one telephone call.
After 6 months, the intervention group had significantly greater improvement in parent-reported ADHD symptoms than the control group. Intervention children were…