Narcolepsy is not a common disorder, with best estimates finding it affects only about .025–.05% of the population. Nonetheless, it is a vital disorder for school psychologists to be familiar with on the basis that its symptoms frequently first occur during childhood and adolescence. If undiagnosed, this disorder causes significant distress and disadvantage to the student as well as frustration and difficulty for school staff. It is surprising that narcolepsy has received almost no attention in the school psychology literature. This article provides school psychologists with an overview of the central features, causes, diagnosis and treatment of narcolepsy in young people. It then outlines school management of the disorder, with specific consideration of the role of the school psychologist.

发作性睡病不是一种常见的疾病，最准确的估计发现它只影响大约 0.025–0.05% 的人口。尽管如此，它是学校心理学家需要熟悉的一种重要疾病，因为它的症状通常首先出现在童年和青春期。如果未确诊，这种疾病会给学生带来极大的痛苦和不利，也会给学校工作人员带来挫折感和困难。令人惊讶的是，发作性睡病在学校心理学文献中几乎没有受到关注。本文向学校心理学家概述了青少年发作性睡病的主要特征、原因、诊断和治疗。然后概述了学校对这种疾病的管理，特别考虑了学校心理学家的作用。