
|Poll|January 23, 2014
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder: Which Treatment for a Young Man?
Author(s)Karl Doghramji, MD
A 17-year-old student can't fall asleep, can't wake up, and is falling behind in school. Which of the therapies suggested here do you think would help reset his diurnal rhythms?
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The parents of a 17-year-old student complain that he has no energy, is getting poor grades, seems unmotivated, and appears depressed. He stays awake until 3 am and can’t fall asleep even if he tries to go to bed earlier; then he can’t wake up in time for school the next day. On weekends he sleeps in until 2 pm.
Which of the following methods would be most effective for this young man?
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