Insomnia at age 4 years increases risk for psychiatric disorders at age 6 years

Children who experienced insomnia at age 4 years were at increased risk for developing symptoms of psychiatric disorders at age 6 years, according to study findings in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.To assess the relationship between disordered sleeping and symptoms of psychiatric disorders, Silje Steinsbekk, PhD, of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and colleagues interviewed 1,250 children and 994 parents in Norway. Children were born in 2003 or 2004 and attended regular community health check-ups at age 4 years. Researchers conducted follow-up two years later when children were aged 6 years.