Point prevalence and risk factors for insomnia in children and adolescents

Many children and adolescents meet the ICD-11 criteria for insomnia according to their self-assessment. Critical life events and stressful experiences were not found to have any significant association with insomnia. A primarily nonpharmacological treatment approach involving the child and parents is indicated to alleviate the, often considerable, psychological strain on the family and prevent chronification of insomnia with adverse effects on the development of the child.