Pediatric insomnia: a behavioral approach

Mark G Goetting; Jori Reijonen

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2007.04.005

Pediatric insomnia: a behavioral approach

Prim Care. 2007 Jun;34(2):427-35; abstract x. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2007.04.005.

Authors

Mark G Goetting¹, Jori Reijonen

Affiliation

¹ Sleep Health: Comprehensive Sleep Medicine, Portage, MI 49024, USA. mgoetting@gmail.com

PMID: 17666236
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2007.04.005

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Behavior Therapy
Behavioral Medicine*
Child
Family Practice*
Humans
Pediatrics*
Primary Health Care*
Sleep / physiology
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm* / epidemiology
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm* / physiopathology
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm* / psychology
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm* / therapy
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders* / epidemiology
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders* / physiopathology
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders* / psychology
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders* / therapy