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CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
Volume 22, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-020-01172-1
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Autism; Behavioural sleep intervention; Sleep problems; Children; Review
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Purpose of Review Behavioural sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are common and burdensome for both the child and their family. We provide an up-to-date review on behavioural sleep interventions and their core features and conclude with expert recommendations regarding the modification of interventions for children with ASD. Recent Findings In the past 3 years, four original research studies (n >= 10) have evaluated behavioural sleep interventions for children with ASD (one RCT, three pre-post studies). All four studies reported significant improvements across various sleep outcomes and daytime behaviours. The interventions varied, however, in assessment comprehensiveness, nature of implementation support, length and delivery of intervention, outcome measurements, and follow-up periods. Clinically, behavioural sleep interventions are regarded as the first-line of treatment for sleep problems experienced by children with ASD. However, there is still much to be learnt regarding their clinical effectiveness.
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