Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Sleep in Adolescents: The Perfect Storm

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 58; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.pcl.2011.03.003

1557-8240

Mary A. Carskadon,

Circadian rhythm and melatonin

A reduction in sleep amount from late childhood through the second decade has long been known; however, the weight of current evidence holds that sleep need does not decline across this span. This article will describe how the loss of sleep through adolescence is not driven by lower need for sleep but arises from a convergence of biologic, psychological, and socio-cultural influences.