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- Title
Case Study: A Case-Series Evaluation of a Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Three Children with Autism and Primary Insomnia.
- Authors
Moon, Erin C.; Corkum, Penny; Smith, Isabel M.
- Abstract
Objective To assess the effectiveness of a manualized multi-component behavioral sleep intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and primary insomnia. Methods Three children (2 males and 1 female, aged 8–9 years) participated. The intervention consisted of a treatment handbook for parents; a distance treatment approach was used in which parents had weekly telephone contact with a therapist. The main behavioral strategies employed were Faded Bedtime with Response Cost and positive reinforcement. Within a case-series design, both subjective (parent-report questionnaires and sleep diaries) and objective (actigraphy) measures were used to record changes in children’s sleep and daytime behavior. Results For all 3 children, mean sleep onset latency was reduced following the intervention. These improvements were generally maintained at follow-up 12 weeks later. Conclusions The current study provides preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of a manualized behavioral sleep intervention program for improving insomnia in children with ASD.
- Subjects
AUTISM spectrum disorders; INSOMNIA; SLEEP disorders in children; CHILD psychology
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2011, Vol 36, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
0146-8693
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/jpepsy/jsq057