Pediatric Sleep Problems – A Clinician`s Guide to Behavioral Interventions

Foreword
Jodi A. Mindell

Acknowledgments

Introduction

I. The Basics of Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine

1. Typical Sleep Across Development and Healthy Sleep Habits
2. Common Pediatric Sleep Problems
3. Behaviorism and Essential Concepts for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine

II. Clinical Basics for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine

1. Clinical Assessment of Sleep
2. Working With Families to Increase Treatment Success

III. Presenting Problems

1. Sleep-Onset Associations and Night Wakings in Young Children
2. Bedtime Stalling, Protests, and Curtain Calls
3. Nighttime Fears, Anxiety, and Recurrent Nightmares
4. Insomnia
5. Delayed Sleep–Wake Phase
6. Confusional Arousals, Sleep Terrors, and Sleepwalking
7. Nocturnal Enuresis
8. Nonadherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

Appendix A: Resources for Clinicians and Families

Appendix B: Handouts

References

Index

About the Authors