APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Improvement in Sleep-Related Problems Is Associated with Improvement in Anxiety Symptoms in Anxious Peri-Adolescents
- Saima Akbar
Florida International University - Timothy Hayes
Florida International University - Dana McMakin
Florida International University
Abstract
Most treatments for adolescent anxiety disorders do not directly address sleep despite evidence that sleep-related problems are a major risk factor for internalizing symptoms. The current study presents evidence that a targeted sleep enhancement protocol in peri-adolescents previously treated for anxiety can further reduce residual anxiety.
Sleep