Associations between childhood maltreatment and behavioral sleep disturbances across the lifespan: A systematic review

Brown, Samantha M.; Rodriguez, Kerri E.; Smith, Amy D.; Ricker, Ashley A.; Williamson, Ariel A.

doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101621

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“…We sought to add to the literature on the relationship between cumulative ACEs and adult sleep health by examining these associations using both subjective and objective (i.e., actigraphic) measures of sleep duration and continuity, as well as daytime sleepiness and fatigue, in a sample of primarily Black adults who were overweight or obese, with no other significant medical conditions. We hypothesised that ACEs would be significantly associated with poorer subjective sleep quality, given previous research consistently demonstrating these links (Brown et al., 2022; Kajeepeta et al., 2015). We did not have specific hypotheses regarding the association between ACEs and the other sleep indices, given the limited previous research and mixed findings (Brown et al., 2022; Kajeepeta et al., 2015).…”

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“…We hypothesised that ACEs would be significantly associated with poorer subjective sleep quality, given previous research consistently demonstrating these links (Brown et al., 2022; Kajeepeta et al., 2015). We did not have specific hypotheses regarding the association between ACEs and the other sleep indices, given the limited previous research and mixed findings (Brown et al., 2022; Kajeepeta et al., 2015).…”

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“…Preliminary studies of the relationships among ACEs, sleep disturbances, and health outcomes have identified sleep as a potentially important interventional target (Hambrick et al., 2018; Lee et al., 2014; Petrov et al., 2016; Rojo‐Wissar et al., 2019). However, little is known about the specific aspects of sleep (e.g., duration, sleep efficiency, wake after sleep onset (WASO), and sleep latency) with which ACEs are associated (Brown et al., 2022; Kajeepeta et al., 2015). Thus far, a systematic review demonstrated the association of ACEs with several sleep disorders (i.e., obstructive sleep apnoea, narcolepsy, and sleep paralysis), nightmares, and insomnia symptoms (e.g., trouble falling/staying asleep; Kajeepeta et al., 2015).…”

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“…Thus far, a systematic review demonstrated the association of ACEs with several sleep disorders (i.e., obstructive sleep apnoea, narcolepsy, and sleep paralysis), nightmares, and insomnia symptoms (e.g., trouble falling/staying asleep; Kajeepeta et al., 2015). Limitations of previous studies include insufficient measurement of cumulative ACE exposure, focus on categorical diagnoses rather than on dimensional sleep parameters (e.g., total sleep time (TST), sleep efficiency), and the predominant use of subjective reports (Brown et al., 2022; Kajeepeta et al., 2015). Another significant limitation of previous research is the primary use of samples with little or no representation of racial/ethnic minorities, who are known to be at a greater risk of experiencing both ACEs (Merrick et al., 2019) and poor sleep (Johnson et al., 2019a).…”

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Adverse childhood experiences and sleep links in a predominantly Black sample of overweight adults

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with worse sleep, but existing literature is limited by use of predominantly White samples, lack of objective sleep measurement, and use of non-standardized questionnaires. We investigated associations between retrospectively reported ACEs and sleep in adulthood in a sample of 43 adults 20-53 years of age, free from chronic conditions, with a Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 (Mean age = 33.14 [SD = 10.05], 74% female, 54% Black). Sleep efficiency (SE), total sleep time (TST), wake after sleep onset (WASO), and sleep onset latency (SOL), were measured by actigraphy and daily diary. Global sleep quality and insomnia severity were measured by questionnaires. Sleepiness, fatigue, and sleep quality were also measured by daily diary. Adjusting for demographic characteristics and BMI, ACEs were significantly associated with poorer global sleep quality and diary measures of greater daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and poorer sleep quality. There were no significant associations between ACEs and SE, TST, WASO, or SOL measured by diary or actigraphy. Findings suggest that ACEs are associated with worse sleep perception and daytime functioning in adulthood. Larger prospective studies are needed to replicate these findings, examine racial/ethnic differences, and determine temporal associations between ACEs, sleep, and health (e.g., BMI).

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“…The main characteristics of sleep disturbances include disruptions in sleep quantity and quality [13]. Most studies on child maltreatment and sleep disturbances primarily focus on adults [14]. Interestingly, the quality of sleep in children and adolescents decrease with age [15].…”

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Longitudinal trajectories of sleep quality in correlation with child maltreatment: a cohort of early adolescents

Cao

Wang

et al. 2022

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Child maltreatment may lead to sleep disturbance during the critical period of child development. Our study examined the effect of child maltreatment on trajectories of sleep quality among early adolescents. A total of 1611 participants (mean ± standard deviation: 12.5 ± 0.5 years age at baseline) were enrolled from a middle school in southeastern China. 60.5% of the study participants were males. We collected information on child maltreatment and sleep quality using a self-reporting questionnaire. A group-based trajectory model was used to study trajectories of sleep quality. The four trajectories of sleep quality identified were as follows: low sleep score group (25.0%), moderate-low sleep score group (51.0%), moderate-increasing sleep score (17.0%), and high-decreasing sleep score (7.0%) group. After adjusting for covariates, the results revealed that emotional and physical abuse could increase the risk of developing new-onset sleep disturbances in early adolescents. Emotional abuse [incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.19–3.03] and physical abuse (IRR = 2.03, 95% CI:1.11–3.70) significantly increased the risk of categorizing in the high-decreasing sleep score group. Additionally, the participants who experienced cumulative child maltreatment had a significant increased risk of developing new-onset sleep disturbances and were categorized in the high-decreasing sleep score group. Our results highlight the importance of preventing and reducing child maltreatment to improve sleep quality in early adolescence.

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Childhood Maltreatment and Longitudinal Epigenetic Aging

Chang,

Meier,

Maguire-Jack

et al. 2024

JAMA Netw Open

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ImportanceChild physical and emotional abuse and neglect may affect epigenetic signatures of accelerated aging several years after the exposure.ObjectiveTo examine the longitudinal outcomes of early-childhood and midchildhood exposures to maltreatment on later childhood and adolescent profiles of epigenetic accelerated aging.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study used data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (enrolled 1998-2000), a US birth cohort study with available DNA methylation (DNAm) data at ages 9 and 15 years (assayed between 2017 and 2020) and phenotypic data at birth (wave 1), and ages 3 (wave 3), 5 (wave 4), 9 (wave 5), and 15 (wave 6) years. Data were analyzed between June 18 and December 10, 2023.ExposuresEmotional aggression, physical assault, emotional neglect, and physical neglect via the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale at ages 3 and 5 years.Main Outcomes and MeasuresEpigenetic accelerated aging (DNAmAA) was measured using 3 machine learning–derived surrogates of aging (GrimAge, PhenoAge, and DunedinPACE) and 2 machine learning–derived surrogates of age (Horvath and PedBE), residualized for age in months.ResultsA total of 1971 children (992 [50.3%] male) representative of births in large US cities between 1998 and 2000 were included. Physical assault at age 3 years was positively associated with DNAmAA for PhenoAge (β = 0.073; 95% CI, 0.019-0.127), and emotional aggression at age 3 years was negatively associated with PhenoAge DNAmAA (β = −0.107; 95% CI, −0.162 to −0.052). Emotional neglect at age 5 years was positively associated with PhenoAge DNAmAA (β = 0.051; 95% CI, 0.006-0.097). Cumulative exposure to physical assault between ages 3 and 5 years was positively associated with PhenoAge DNAmAA (β = 0.063; 95% CI, 0.003-0.123); emotional aggression was negatively associated with PhenoAge DNAmAA (β = −0.104; 95% CI, −0.165 to −0.043). The association of these measures with age 15 years PhenoAge DNAmAA was almost fully mediated by age 9 years PhenoAge DNAm age acceleration. Similar patterns were found for GrimAge, DunedinPACE, and PhenoAge, but only those for PhenoAge remained after adjustments for multiple comparisons.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cohort study, altered patterns of DNAmAA were sensitive to the type and timing of child maltreatment exposure and appeared to be associated with more proximate biological embedding of stress.

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Associations between childhood maltreatment and behavioral sleep disturbances across the lifespan: A systematic review

Cited by 29 publications

References 111 publications

Adverse childhood experiences and sleep links in a predominantly Black sample of overweight adults

Adverse childhood experiences and sleep links in a predominantly Black sample of overweight adults

Longitudinal trajectories of sleep quality in correlation with child maltreatment: a cohort of early adolescents

Childhood Maltreatment and Longitudinal Epigenetic Aging

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