Insomnia in Children

2013

Brett Kuhn
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Sleep disorders are experienced by children, adolescents, and adults, yet the clinical manifestations, evaluation methods, diagnostic criteria, and treatments vary considerably across the lifespan. Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs) epitomize these differences. Children with SRBD frequently present with restless sleep, mouth breathing, inattention, and paradoxical symptoms (e.g., aggression, hyperactivity, and risk-taking behavior), while adults experience excessive daytime sleepiness and lethargy. Medically, pediatric SRBD tends to be linked less to obesity and more with craniofacial abnormalities, neuromuscular disorders, and adenotonsillar hypertrophy.

Differential reinforcement, Extenction, Negative reinforcement, Noncontingent reinforcement, Positive reinforcement

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals submitted

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