More children suffer from insomnia | 
US psychiatrists say that around one-third of their school-age and teenage patients suffer from insomnia.
Researchers from Hasbro’s Children’s Hospital in Providence say that their sleep prescriptions for children range from antihistamines to sedative medicines. In select cases, the doctors also prescribed anti-psychotics and anti-convulsants.
The study, which was published in Sleep Medicine, indicates that more than 90 percent of clinicians recommend prescription drugs for insomnia in a month, and more than 80 percent prescribe over-the-counter medication for sleeplessness.
“The most important rationale for the use of sleep medication among child psychiatrists is to manage the effects of sleep disruption on daytime functioning,” stated lead researcher Dr. Judith Owens in a press statement. “It is important to note, however, that concerns about side effects and the lack of evidence regarding their effectiveness were cited as significant barriers to their use.”
Source: UPI
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