Sleep disorders in children and adolescents

Sleep disorders are common among Danish children and adolescents, particularly those with neurodevelopmental disabilities, as argued in this review. We outline three stages of treatment: sleep hygiene and 14 days of sleep registration; testing of weighted blankets; pharmacologically with melatonin, which for most children and adolescents only can be prescribed off-label, since melatonin only is approved on a very narrow indication, and this treatment should be as short-term as possible.