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September 10, 2025Scandinavian Journal of Occupational TherapyOpen Access

Parents’ perceptions of sleep problems in children with ADHD when using weighted blankets

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MLMaria LönnLELena‐Karin ErlandssonKAKatarina Aili

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Overview

Observational analysis reports improved sleep problems in children with ADHD, highlighting parents' perceptions.

Key Points

  • Parents reported that sleep problems in children with ADHD improved by 50-75% after using a weighted blanket.
  • Common issues like daytime sleepiness and sleep onset delay showed significant improvement, as reported by parents.
  • Children aged 6-14 participated in a sleep intervention using weighted blankets, assessed with a standardized questionnaire.
  • This approach emphasizes the importance of parents' perceptions in evaluating the effectiveness of weighted blankets for sleep.

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Lönn et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e02b210217d6478fe5chttps://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2025.2538474
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