Overview of clinical and therapeutic research on insomnia in children and adolescents
Ma Xiaomeng1, Hao Fengyi2, Jiang Xiaojiang3
1Department of Mental Health Center， the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University， Chongqing 400016， China; 2Department of Clinical Psychology, the First People′s Hospital of Chongqing Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing 401120, China; 3Department of Neurology, Army Medical Center of PLA, Chongqing 400042, China
Abstract：Children and adolescents are at a crucial stage of life course, in which many behavioral patterns that help determine current and future health outcomes are established. Mental health care at this stage is indispensable. Insomnia in children and adolescents is affected by a variety of factors such as physiological development, social environment such as school and family， psychological behavior. Insomnia in children and adolescents includes a series of symptoms such as difficulty in falling asleep, lack of sleep time, poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness, which significantly affect their mental state, the quality of life and learning. The treatment methods for insomnia in children and adolescents include sleep hygiene education, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation. In this paper, a review of insomnia in children and adolescents has been summarized from three aspects (the causes, symptoms and treatments) to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
马晓蒙 郝凤仪 蒋晓江. 儿童及青少年失眠的临床特征及治疗研究概况[J]. 中华诊断学电子杂志, 2019, 7(3): 164-167.
Ma Xiaomeng1, Hao Fengyi2, Jiang Xiaojiang3. Overview of clinical and therapeutic research on insomnia in children and adolescents. zhzdx, 2019, 7(3): 164-167.
