2023
DOI: 10.3390/bs13030220
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Short Report: Lack of Diurnal Variation in Salivary Cortisol Is Linked to Sleep Disturbances and Heightened Anxiety in Adolescents with Williams Syndrome

Abstract: Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine the potential relationship between sleep patterns, cortisol levels, and anxiety profiles in adolescents with Williams Syndrome (WS) compared to typically developing adolescents. Method: Thirteen adolescents with WS and thirteen TD adolescents (age range 12–18 years) were recruited. Participants were provided with a “testing kit”, containing instructions for collecting data through a sleep diary, MotionWare actigraphy, the Childhood Sleep Habits Questionnai… Show more

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“…Generally, our exploratory findings are consistent with the previous literature that reports greater sleep disturbance in children with a developmental disability (e.g., [7,8,76]), including autism (e.g., [77][78][79]) in relation to typically developing peers, and contradicted previous findings [27] where developmental condition (i.e., VI or typically developing) did not predict poor sleep outcomes. The CSHQ results further provide evidence that the comorbidity of VI + autism might be a stronger driving condition behind sleep problems and sleep disturbance in the pediatric population compared to a diagnosis of VI or autism alone.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…Generally, our exploratory findings are consistent with the previous literature that reports greater sleep disturbance in children with a developmental disability (e.g., [7,8,76]), including autism (e.g., [77][78][79]) in relation to typically developing peers, and contradicted previous findings [27] where developmental condition (i.e., VI or typically developing) did not predict poor sleep outcomes. The CSHQ results further provide evidence that the comorbidity of VI + autism might be a stronger driving condition behind sleep problems and sleep disturbance in the pediatric population compared to a diagnosis of VI or autism alone.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%