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This chapter explores the causes for insomnia in teens: delayed sleep phase syndrome, insomnia as a symptom of psychiatric disorders, and insomnia as a symptom of substance abuse. Other forms of insomnia occur in the adolescent population. These include psychophysiologic insomnia, neuro-endocrine/hormonal influences on sleep patterns, which pertain to women’s health, restless legs syndrome, insomnia after traumatic brain injury, medical conditions including hyperthyroidism, and genetic disorders.
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Garcia, J. (2010). Insomnia in Teens. In: Attarian, H., Schuman, C. (eds) Clinical Handbook of Insomnia. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-042-7_7
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