Sleep Patterns & Sleep Problems Vary by Age in Children with Autism

Authors

Charles F Reynolds, Maine Medical Center
Matthew Siegel, Maine Medical Center
Briana Taylor, Maine Medical Center

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Description

Adolescence is a time of increased vulnerability for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).1 • In non-ASD youth, sleep and circadian rhythms demonstrate marked changes during adolescence that delay the biological propensity for sleep.2 • In combination with early school start times, these agerelated changes in sleep and circadian rhythms result in insufficient sleep duration, circadian misalignment, daytime sleepiness, and numerous behavioral and psychiatric problems.3 • Age-related changes in sleep and circadian rhythms, and their relevance for behavioral and psychiatric health have not been examined in youth with ASD.

Publication Date

4-21-2022

Publisher

MaineHealth

City

Portland, Maine

Disciplines

Behavioral Medicine | Pediatrics

Comments

2022 Lambrew Retreat

Recommended Citation

Reynolds, Charles F; Siegel, Matthew; and Taylor, Briana, "Sleep Patterns & Sleep Problems Vary by Age in Children with Autism" (2022). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2022. 9.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2022/9