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Alfano, Candice A.; Ginsburg, Golda S.; Kingery, Julie Newman – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: The present study examined sleep-related problems (SRPs) among a large sample (n = 128) of youth with anxiety disorders (i.e., generalized, separation, and social). The frequency of eight specific SRPs was examined in relation to age, gender, type of anxiety disorder, anxiety severity, and functional impairment. The impact of…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Pharmacology, Adolescents, Anxiety
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Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Varley, Christopher; Cummins, Thomas K.; Martin, Andres – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
This paper presents a case of an 11-year-old boy who was admitted to an acute inpatient psychiatric setting because of a recent exacerbation of physical aggression, accompanied by long-standing problems with verbal aggression, irritability, dysphoria, and sleep disturbance. His family history was notable for domestic violence, substance abuse by…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Sleep, Family Influence, Depression (Psychology)
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Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Lake, Marybeth; Pliszka, Steven R.; Walkup, John T. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
A 7-year-old girl with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), combined subtype, and oppositional defiant disorder presents with a complaint of marked insomnia. Her parents describe 60 to 90 minutes of nightly initial insomnia that began with the initiation of 36 mg OROS methylphenidate (Concerta) 2 months ago. Behavioral interventions…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Stimulants, Sleep, Hyperactivity