Research: The Use of Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Pediatric Insomnia in Primary Care: Rational Approaches. A Consensus Meeting Summary

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Authored by Owens, JA, Babcock D., Blumer J., Chervin R., Ferber R., Goetting M., Glaze D., Ivanenko A., Mindall J., Rappley M., et al. in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 49-59, (2005).

Article summary (posted Jun 24, 2007):

Parents whose children have trouble sleeping should first learn about behavioral therapy so that the parents can make bedtimes and sleeping as easy as possible for their child.

Children with autism often have trouble sleeping. Lack of sleep may make behavior worse and make life harder for the child and the family. The best way to treat sleep problems is to first work to fix things that may be making it hard for the child to sleep. This approach includes behavior therapy and sleep hygiene. Any drugs that are prescribed to help with sleep should be watched closely to see if the drugs also bring with them bad side effects.

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autism, drug, parent, pharmacotherapy, sleep, sleep disorder, therapy, treatment
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