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Sleep in children with neurodevelopmental difficulties
Author(s) -
Heussler Helen S,
Hiscock Harriet
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.14164
Subject(s) - medicine , sleep hygiene , sleep (system call) , presentation (obstetrics) , psychiatry , developmental psychology , cognition , psychology , radiology , computer science , sleep quality , operating system
Abstract Sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental disorders are complex and reflect underlying genetic/biological and behavioural components. The sleep disorders are the same as in the typically developing child, although there may be some modifications to the presentation or the frequency depending on the phenotype. Consideration of the known phenotypes and environmental issues are important in defining management strategies. Despite this complexity, defined behavioural strategies with good sleep hygiene can have a significant effect on the sleep problem and on parental management of the behaviours.