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Infant sleep problems linked to mental health issues in adolescents

Infant sleep problems linked to mental health issues in adolescents as researchers have found that sleeping problems in early childhood may be linked to the development of certain mental health disorders in adolescence.


The study found that young children who routinely woke up frequently during the night and experienced irregular sleep routines were associated with psychotic experiences as adolescents.

The researchers also found that children who slept for shorter periods at night and went to bed later were more likely to be associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) during their teenage years.

Persistent nightmare in children have been associated with both psychosis and borderline personality disorder. But nightmare do not tell the whole story , in fact a number of behavioral sleep problems in childhood can point towards these problems in adolescence .

Between infants at 18 months old who tended to wake more frequently at night and who had less regular sleep routines from six months old , with psychotic experiences in adolescence. This support existing evidence that insomnia contributes to psychosis , but suggests that these difficulties may be already present years before psychotic experiences occur.

The children who had less sleep during the night and went to bed later at the age of three-and - a - half years were related to BPD symptoms.

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER:
Borderline personality disorder is an illness marked by an ongoing pattern of varying moods , self image , and behavior . These symptoms often result in impulsive actions and problems in relationships.
People with borderline personality disorder may experience intense episodes of anger , depression , and anxiety that can last from a few hours to days.
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