It cannot sleep, cannot focus, can’t flourish? ADHD and insomnia may be a vicious cycle

A study published on July 15 in BMJ mental health I found that the presence of ADHD is a higher feature of lower life and that insomnia can be part of the cause.

At least one out of every four people with ADHD disorder (ADHD) is a sleep disorder, as insomnia is the most common in these things.

Dr. Sarah says to. Chilat, a professor participating in the University of Southampton University and a prominent author in the research paper: “The results we have found showing a link between the features of hyperactivity disorder, lack of attention, intensity of insomnia, and reducing satisfaction with life.”

“We know that sleep disorder can affect behavioral and behavioral systems, including attention and emotional organization. At the same time, sleep disruption may arise from the rush associated with hyperactivity disorder, lack of attention and hyperactivity, indicating a cycle of promotion between sleep disorders and ADHD.”

Researchers from the University of Southampton and the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience examined (Professor Van Someren) data from the Sleep record in the Netherlands, an online poll with more than ten thousand adult participants.

The team analyzed the answers from 1,364 participants who answered questions about the features of hyperactivity disorder, attention lack, sleep disorders, daily factors, depression and quality of life.

They found that ADHD’s features were associated with worse depression, more severe insomnia, lower sleep quality, preference for going to bed and waking up later.

ADHD and the intensity of insomnia predicted a lower quality of life, with the analysis that indicates that insomnia was the potential link in this link.

“It may be likely that adults with hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit are low quality, insomnia complaints, and low moods, all of which lead to low life,” says Professor Samuel Cortis, a co -author of the paper, from the University of Southampton.

“There must be more research to understand this complex reaction. By improving our understanding, we can detect treatment options that improve the quality of the lives of people with hyperactivity and attention lack. For example, targeting of insomnia complaints in individuals who have the highest ADHD features, with cognitive behavioral therapy or sleep category therapy to improve the quality of their lives.”

Paper Adhd symptoms intensity, sleep/daily factors, depression, and quality of life It was published in BMJ mental health It is available on the Internet.

The research has been supported by the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research and the European Research Council.