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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454352403321

Autore

Durand Vincent Mark

Titolo

When children don't sleep well [[electronic resource] ] : interventions for pediatric sleep disorders : therapist guide / / V. Mark Durand

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-023076-2

1-281-52922-2

9786611529222

0-19-971627-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

ProgramsThatWork

Disciplina

618.92/8498

Soggetti

Sleep disorders in children - Treatment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references P. [147]-148.

Nota di contenuto

Pre-intervention assessment and planning -- Good sleep hygiene -- Bedtime -- Night waking -- Nightmares and sleep terrors -- Bedwetting -- Other sleep-related issues.

Sommario/riassunto

Many children experience sleep problems and their parents often seek help for what can be a nightly disruption to the entire family. Difficulty getting a good night's sleep can also impact a child's functioning during the day. In addition, sleep problems often accompany and can contribute to other disorders. Despite common belief, children do not simply 'grow out of' most sleep problems. While medications are often prescribed, they may have serious side-effects and have not been proven effective in children. However, there is more than twenty years of psychological research supporting non-phar