Vigilant attention to threat, sleep patterns, and anxiety in peripubertal youth

ConclusionsVigilant attention to threat is related to longer sleep onset and reduced sleep maintenance. These associations are not stronger in early adolescents with anxiety. Implications for early intervention or prevention that targets vigilant attention to threat to impact sleep disturbance, and vice versa, are discussed.

Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - May 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emily J. Ricketts, Rebecca B. Price, Greg J. Siegle, Jennifer S. Silk, Erika E. Forbes, Cecile D. Ladouceur, Allison G. Harvey, Neal D. Ryan, Ronald E. Dahl, Dana L. McMakin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research