Title
Sleep Problems and Their Relationship to Maladaptive Behavior Severity in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2018
Institution/Department
MaineHealth
Journal Title
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
MeSH Headings
Adolescent, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child, Child, Hospitalized, Child, Preschool, Female, Hospitals, Psychiatric, Humans, Male, Problem Behavior, Sleep Wake Disorders, Young Adult
Abstract
We examined the relationship between sleep duration and awakenings to Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (ABC-C) and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) scores in hospitalized youth with ASD and behavioral disturbance. Participants included 106 patients with a stay of at least 10 nights. Sleep in the hospital was recorded by staff observation. Higher scores on the ABC-C (irritability, stereotypy, and hyperactivity subscales) at admission were significantly associated with fewer minutes slept during the last five nights of hospitalization. There was no association between total awakenings and ABC-C scores or ADOS-2 comparison scores. Improved understanding of the relationship between sleep quality and maladaptive behavior in this challenging cohort of patients with ASD is vital to the definition and design of future effective interventions.
ISSN
1573-3432
First Page
3720
Recommended Citation
Sannar, Elise M; Palka, Tamara; Beresford, Carol; Peura, Christine; Kaplan, Desmond; Verdi, Mary; Siegel, Matthew; Kaplan, Shir; Grados, Marco; and Autism and Developmental Disorders Inpatient Research Collaborative (ADDIRC), "Sleep Problems and Their Relationship to Maladaptive Behavior Severity in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)." (2018). Maine Behavioral Healthcare. 11.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mbh/11
Last Page
3726
