Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on October 13, 2008
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2009 34(1):110-112; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsn109
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Response: 'Acute Impact of Immediate Release Methylphenidate Administered Three Times a Day on Sleep in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder'
Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University
All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Penny Corkum, PHD, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada. E-mail: penny.corkum@dal.ca
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We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the issues raised in the commentary regarding our recent publication in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology entitled "Acute Impact of Immediate Release Methylphenidate Administered Three Times a Day on Sleep in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder." A number of interesting points were made by the author of the commentary, some of which we are able to directly address and others which we addressed only in a speculative manner. Although research in the field of pediatric sleep is growing, there are still many questions that remain unanswered, particularly regarding the link between sleep and childhood psychopathology.
As the author of the commentary correctly points out, there is limited research examining the daytime consequences of sleep deprivation in children. However, it is important to highlight that the daytime sequelae of sleep deprivation in adults have been well documented in the literature. For adults,