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. 2024 Jan;54(1):46-55.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05793-8. Epub 2022 Oct 30.

Insomnia in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study on Clinical Correlates and Parental Stress

Berloco Bianca  1   2 , Guerrera Silvia  1 , Fucà Elisa  1 , Menghini Deny  3 , Valeri Giovanni  1 , Nobili Lino  2   4 , Vicari Stefano  1   5
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Insomnia in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study on Clinical Correlates and Parental Stress

Berloco Bianca et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Jan.

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Abstract

Insomnia is one of the most common co-occurring disorders in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of this cross-sectional cohort study of 270 children with ASD was to assess the prevalence of insomnia using the Pediatric Sleep Clinical Global Impression Scale and to correlate sleep problems with cognitive level, adaptive behavior, parental stress, behavioral and emotional problems, and severity of core symptoms. Our findings revealed that one-third of children had insomnia and were related to reduced adaptive behaviors and higher levels of parental stress and behavioral and emotional problems. Insomnia must be evaluated in children with ASD to define an appropriate intervention to potentially alleviate the severity of clinical correlates and parental burden.

Keywords: Adaptive behaviors; Externalizing symptoms; Internalizing symptoms; Sleep.

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