sleep onset times that are consistent across days.Affected individuals complain of difficulty falling asleep at a socially acceptable time, but once sleep ensues…is reported to be normal” “characterised by habitual sleep-wake times that are delayed usually more than two hours, relative to conventional or socially acceptable times. In particular, Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome is a type of circadian rhythm problem which occurs in approximately 10% of adolescents and young adults compared to only 1% of people in middle age.ĭelayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPD) is defined by the International Classification of Sleep as being: In the adolescent years, “circadian rhythm” problems are the most common type of sleep disorder.
Let’s consider some different types of sleep disorder. In addition, they are irritable in the mornings and lack concentration at school. But, it is hard for parents to know whether an adolescent’s sleep patterns are based on lifestyle choices or whether they represent an actual sleep “disorder”. They sometimes nap in the afternoons or use the weekends to catch up. The most commonly complained-of problem for teenagers is that they can’t get to sleep before midnight but then still have to get up in time for school, resulting in lack of sleep during the week. It takes into account how much sleep is needed for a person to achieve “optimal” performance in a range of areas including attention, reaction-time, and cognitive tests. This recommendation is based on analyses from a large group of studies. For 12 to 18 year olds, the recommended amount of sleep is 9.25 hours a night! (How many teenagers do you know that go to sleep at 9.45pm and wake up at 7am?).Sleep disorders are almost ALWAYS associated with either Anxiety or Depression (or both).Approximately 9% of Australians have a diagnosed sleep disorder.This post aims to shed some light on the subject for both parents and teenagers. It can sometimes be hard to understand where this is coming from and why so many teenagers have trouble controlling their sleep patterns. Sleep problems often affect kids’ ability to concentrate in the classroom, to get up and get moving in the morning and to regulate moods. When we see adolescents for counselling, friendship or family issues, study skills or a range of other problems, it is unsurprising that many of them also report some kind of sleep difficulty.
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