Just Let Me Sleep in: Identifying and Treating Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder in Adolescents.
Psychiatr Clin North Am
; 47(1): 163-178, 2024 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38302205
ABSTRACT
Individuals with delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD) are unable to naturally fall asleep and awake at conventional times; for this reason, DSPD is often mistaken for insomnia. However, unlike many patients with insomnia, those with DSPD struggle to get up at appropriate times. DSPD is associated with school refusal, academic difficulties, and lower employment rate. DSPD in youth has prevalence as high as 16%, and is often comorbid with other psychiatric disorders. Treatments include appropriate light exposure during the day, melatonin use, developing an evening routine that minimizes arousal-increasing activities, and gradually shifting sleep-wake times toward more functional ones.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
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Melatonin
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Psychiatr Clin North Am
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States