The Restless Mind: Sleep Disorders and Mental Health in Children
摘要
This chapter examines the relationship between sleep disorders and mental health issues in the pediatric population, focusing on anxiety, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It analyzes the effects of specific sleep pathologies, including sleep deprivation, delayed sleep phase syndrome, snoring, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), on mental health outcomes. Additionally, the chapter explores the potential exacerbating effects of pharmacological treatments, particularly antidepressants, on these conditions (Cortese et al., Sleep Med Rev 42:27–38, 2018).