Psychiatr. praxi. 2014;15(3):103-105

Treatment of insomnia in children with ADHD

prof.MUDr.Ivana Drtílková, CSc.
Psychiatrická klinika FN Brno a LF MU v Brně

Summary. Behavioral interventions should be considered as first-line treatment of insomnia, although further evidence from randomized

controlled trials (RCTs) is needed to prove efficacy in ADHD. Among pharmacological treatments RCTs support the use of melatonin to

reduce sleep-onset delay in ADHD. There is more limited evidence for efficacy other medications.

Keywords: ADHD, children, insomnia, treatment, melatonin

Published: November 1, 2014  Show citation

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