Pediatric Sleep Problems

Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD, CBSM, is an associate professor of pediatrics at National Jewish Health. She received her doctorate in clinical and health psychology from the University of Florida, and she completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She was selected as a Pickwick Postdoctoral Fellow in Sleep Research by the National Sleep Foundation, studying sleep patterns in parents of children with chronic illnesses.Dr. Meltzer is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and she directs both the Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Clinic and the Actigraphy Program at National Jewish Health. She also has a funded program of research examining sleep in children with chronic illnesses and their parents, the impact of deficient sleep on health outcomes in adolescents with asthma, as well as the development and validation of objective and subjective measures of pediatric sleep.Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree, PhD, CBSM, is an assistant faculty member in the Department of Psychology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She received her doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi and completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.Dr. Crabtree is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and directs the psychology clinic and psychology training programs at St. Jude. Her clinical work and research are focused on sleep in children and adolescents with cancer.

• ForewordJodi A. MindellAcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. The Basics of Pediatric Behavioral Sleep MedicineTypical Sleep Across Development and Healthy Sleep HabitsCommon Pediatric Sleep ProblemsBehaviorism and Essential Concepts for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep MedicineII. Clinical Basics for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep MedicineClinical Assessment of SleepWorking With Families to Increase Treatment SuccessIII. Presenting ProblemsSleep-Onset Associations and Night Wakings in Young ChildrenBedtime Stalling, Protests, and Curtain CallsNighttime Fears, Anxiety, and Recurrent NightmaresInsomniaDelayed Sleep-Wake PhaseConfusional Arousals, Sleep Terrors, and SleepwalkingNocturnal EnuresisNonadherence to Positive Airway Pressure TherapyAppendix A: Resources for Clinicians and FamiliesAppendix B: HandoutsReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

"This is an excellent book that is easy to read, very practical, and contains 33 useful handouts. It should be in the libraries of all clinicians who address sleep problems in children." - Doody's Review Service "This well-written text represents a clinical practice niche in pediatric psychology that has come of age and is showing its clear relevance for a wide range of child and adolescent functioning." - PsycCRITIQUES® "The text is well written, comprehensive, up-to-date, and absolutely practical for day-to-day clinical use. I applaud the authors on their attention to detail, accuracy, and lack of deficiencies. This book is appropriate for medical students, residents, fellows, mid-level providers, pediatric primary care providers (pediatricians, family practitioners), psychologists, and sleep medicine specialists. Even a veteran, experienced sleep specialist will learn something new within these chapters." - Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine "This is a compelling book that offers clinicians the most complete behavioral intervention guidelines for pediatric sleep problems currently available. The authors were able to translate a vast amount of research into practical application without sacrificing treatment rigor and integrity. The arrangement of chapter by sleep problem also gives clinicians quick access to the most effective treatments." - New England Psychologist