Pediatric insomnia: a behavioral approach.
This article discusses the two common causes of insomnia in children, behavioral insomnia of childhood and delayed sleep phase syndrome. Both of these conditions are primarily treated with behavioral interventions that can be initiated and managed by the primary care provider. A review of these behavioral interventions is provided.
Goetting
Mark G
MG
Sleep Health: Comprehensive Sleep Medicine, Portage, MI 49024, USA. mgoetting@gmail.com
Reijonen
Jori
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001524:Behavioral Medicine; D002648:Child; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy