Persistently short sleep during childhood has been linked to a more than twofold increased risk for psychosis in adulthood, new research suggested.
Persistently short sleep duration in childhood is associated with a 2.5-fold increased risk for a psychotic disorder in early adulthood, new research shows. Inflammation may partially mediate this risk.As part of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, investigators collected sleep duration data from 12,394 infants and children aged 6 months to 7 years. Information on sleep was collected from parents when the children were at 6, 18, and 30 months and again at 3.
To determine whether inflammation could mediate psychosis risk, inflammatory markers — C-reactive protein and interleukin 6 — were measured at ages 9 and 15 years.Persistent shorter sleep duration in childhood is significantly associated with a more than twofold increased risk for a psychotic disorder in young adulthood (odds ratio, 2.50; 95% CI, 1.51-4.
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