Pediatric Insomnia

Madeline Himelfarb; Jess P Shatkin

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2023.06.008

Pediatric Insomnia

Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2024 Mar;47(1):121-134. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2023.06.008.

Authors

Madeline Himelfarb¹, Jess P Shatkin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University, One Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA.
² Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University, One Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: jess.shatkin@nyulangone.org.

PMID: 38302201
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2023.06.008

Abstract

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder among all ages; unfortunately, however, child and adolescent insomnia is infrequently addressed. Given the importance of adequate sleep for proper brain development, pediatric populations are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of insomnia. Therefore, proper clinical assessment and treatment of pediatric insomnia is crucial. This article is the result of a comprehensive literature review and serves as a guide to the disorder and how it presents differently across child development.

Keywords: Adolescents; Children; Cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia; Insomnia; Pediatric insomnia; Sleep; Sleep hygiene.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child Development
Humans
Sleep
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders* / therapy