A concise, hands-on guide to treating pediatric sleep problems. This second edition includes updated research and practice recommendations, a new chapter on disorders of hypersomnolence, and downloadable handouts in both English and Spanish. It also incorporates new information on sleep health equity, considering such factors as individual child differences, family circumstances, school start times, home environment, neighborhood differences, and sociocultural beliefs and practices. Sleep difficulties are very common in children, with 25-40% of youth experiencing them at some point during childhood or adolescence. Yet, most healthcare providers receive little if any training in pediatric sleep problems - and most training that does exist tends to emphasize medical, rather than behavioral interventions. This book presents highly effective behavioral interventions for common pediatric sleep problems such as sleep-related anxiety, insomnia, frequent night wakings, delayed circadian rhythm, sleep terrors, and nocturnal enuresis. Step-by-step instructions provide readers with the tools to clinically assess and treat children with sleep problems, and case examples show clinicians how to apply the instructions to real-life scenarios. To facilitate implementation, authors Lisa Meltzer and Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree also provide more than 30 downloadable handouts and worksheets that practitioners can share with parents and children.
Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD, CBSM, DBSM, is the owner of Nyxeos Consulting (www.nyxeosconsulting.com), providing pediatric sleep solutions for researchers and clinical providers. She is a professor at National Jewish Health (Pediatrics) and the University of Colorado School of Medicine (Family Medicine). Dr. Meltzer is a licensed child psychologist, is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and is a diplomate of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. For 25 years, she has provided clinical treatment and education for sleep problems in children 6 months through college-aged and their families. Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree, PhD, CBSM, DBSM, is the vice president of psychosocial services and a faculty member in the Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She is a licensed psychologist and board certified in behavioral sleep medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine. She is also a diplomate of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. For over 25 years, Dr. Crabtree has provided clinical care for children and adolescents with sleep disorders. She also conducts research on sleep and fatigue in children with cancer. Visit www.stjude.org/crabtree or follow @drvcrabtree.
Preface to the Second Edition Part I. Fundamentals of Pediatric Sleep Chapter 1. Normal Sleep Across Development Chapter 2. Sleep Health, Sleep Habits, and Sleep Disparities Chapter 3. Common Pediatric Sleep Problems Chapter 4. Essential Concepts for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Part II. Clinical Basics for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Chapter 5. Clinical Assessment of Sleep Chapter 6. Approaches to Increasing Treatment Success Part III. Presenting Problems Chapter 7. Sleep Onset Associations and Night Wakings in Infants and Young Children Chapter 8. Bedtime Stalling, Protests, and Curtain Calls in Toddlers and Preschoolers Chapter 9. Nighttime Fears, Anxiety, and Recurrent Nightmares in Preschoolers and School-Aged Children Chapter 10. Insomnia in Adolescents Chapter 11. Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder Chapter 12. Disorders of Hypersomnolence Chapter 13. Confusional Arousals, Sleep Terrors, and Sleepwalking Chapter 14. Nocturnal Enuresis Chapter 15. Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Appendix. Resources for Clinicians and Families References
