Korb, Laura;
O'Regan, David;
Conley, Jane;
Dillon, Emma;
Briggs, Rachel;
Courtenay, Ken;
Perera, Bhathika;
(2023)
Sleep: the neglected life factor in adults with intellectual disabilities.
BJPsych Bulletin
, 47
(3)
pp. 139-145.
10.1192/bjb.2021.122.
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Abstract
Sleep is vital for our physical and mental health. Studies have shown that there is a high prevalence of sleep disorders and sleep difficulties amongst adults with intellectual disabilities. Despite this, sleep is often overlooked or its disorders are considered to be difficult to treat in adults with intellectual disabilities. There is a significant amount of research and guidance on management of sleep disorders in the general population. However, the evidence base for sleep disorders in adults with intellectual disabilities is limited. In this review paper, we look at the current evidence base for sleep disorders in adults with an intellectual disability, discuss collaborative working between intellectual disabilities psychiatrists and sleep medicine specialists to manage sleep disorders, and provide recommendations for future directions.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sleep: the neglected life factor in adults with intellectual disabilities |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1192/bjb.2021.122 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2021.122 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Creative Common License - CCCreative Common License - BY This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Psychiatry, Intellectual disabilities, sleep disorders, insomnia, neurodevelopmental disorder, learning disability, CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR, INDIVIDUALS, PREVALENCE, DISORDERS, ADHD, DISTURBANCE, CHILDREN, AUTISM |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry > Epidemiology and Applied Clinical Research |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10188906 |
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