Managing sleep problems in children.

Persistent sleep disturbance is common among children and young people with an intellectual impairment, but the issue has rarely been addressed. A child and adolescent learning disability service in north Wales uses five effective approaches for the assessment and management of sleep problems. Impro...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 14 - 20
Autores principales: Catherall, Chris, Williams-Jones, Amanda
Formato: case study critical path pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Jul2011
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Sumario:Persistent sleep disturbance is common among children and young people with an intellectual impairment, but the issue has rarely been addressed. A child and adolescent learning disability service in north Wales uses five effective approaches for the assessment and management of sleep problems. Improved education of health professionals in this area, the development of more dedicated sleep clinics and further research into the long-term effectiveness of these approaches are recommended.