July 27, 2020Children with ADHD commonly experience sleep problems. New research suggests that caregivers can best mediate the negative effects of ADHD on sleep by using three levers: improved diet, increased physical activity, and decreased screen time.
The study, which recognizes the complex relationship between ADHD and these three levers, as well as the impact of parental ADHD, was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders1These findings come from an analysis of lifestyle factors that impact sleep in school-aged children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD).
Researchers used data from an online, multi-country, survey that included 309 English speaking caregivers reporting on their child’s various.
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