Brain activity in sleep may impact emotional disturbances in children with ADHD
Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 01:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Sleep consolidates emotional memories in healthy children but not in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research. The study suggests these deficits in sleep-related emotional processing may exacerbate emotional problems experienced in the daytime by children with ADHD.