Psychopathological correlates of early childhood sleep terror: associations with nutritional biomarkers, behavioral dysregulation, and sleep disturbance
 
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Doç. Dr. Makbule ESEN ÖKSÜZOĞLU Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hilmi Onur Kabukçı
Kastamonu Özel Anadolu Hastanesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı BMC PSYCHIATRY (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1471-244X Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 06-2026
Kabul Tarihi 11-06-2026 Yayınlanma Tarihi 18-06-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 26 / 1 / – DOI 10.1186/s12888-026-08298-1
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-026-08298-1
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Özet
BackgroundSleep terror (ST) is a common NREM parasomnia in early childhood and may be associated with broader emotional and behavioral dysregulation. However, its links with psychopathological symptoms and nutritional biomarkers remain unclear. This study compared children with ST and healthy controls (HC) in terms of psychopathology, sleep features, and biochemical markers, and explored short-term changes in a subgroup of children with ST receiving supplementation for documented micronutrient deficiencies.MethodsForty-eight children aged 24–60 months with ST and 48 HC were evaluated for sociodemographic, sleep, biochemical, anthropometric, and standardized scale data obtained from electronic medical records. A subset of 25 children with ST with documented micronutrient deficiencies received guideline-based supplementation and had biochemical and scale reassessments after a …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Sleep terror | NREM parasomnia | Psychopathology | Behavioral dysregulation | Anxiety | Micronutrients