BEHAVIORAL SLEEP PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN (BEHAVIORAL INSOMNIA) AND EFFECTIVE METHODS OF THEIR MANAGEMENT

Sleep problems with behavioral origins occur in 20 to 30 percent of children and are especially common medical, neurodevelopmental, or psychiatric disorders. Insomnia related learned sleep onset associations is most infants toddlers characterized by prolonged night waking, requiring parental intervention restore sleep. It occurs when the child learns associate falling asleep specific experiences, such as being rocked fed. inadequate limit-setting a disorder who preschool-aged older active resistance, verbal protests, repeated demands at bedtime. Guidance parents about healthy practices helps prevent also an important first step treatment. An integral part bedtime routine institution schedule that ensures developmentally appropriate amount A consistent nightly will help set circadian clock enable fall more easily. Treatment primary insomnia adolescents usually involves interventions resemble those used adults. Establishing for whom poor hygiene cause problems. Pharmacologic therapy treatment childhood not first-line should always be combined therapy.