<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2016/july/072116alfano-sleepemotion.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 03:56:24 PM</pubDate><title>Lack of Sleep Increases a Child’s Risk for Emotional Disorders Later</title><subtitle/><description>Funded by a grant from the NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health, UH clinical psychologist Candice Alfano says children who experience inadequate or disrupted sleep are more likely to develop depression and anxiety disorders later in life.</description><author>Lisa Merkl</author><author-email>lkmerkl@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Health,People,Research,Student Success,Top Stories</categories></item>