Sleep and Challenging Behaviors in the Context of Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism.
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| Title: | Sleep and Challenging Behaviors in the Context of Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism. |
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| Authors: | Abel, Emily A., Schwichtenberg, A. J., Brodhead, Matthew T., Christ, Sharon L. |
| Source: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Nov2018, Vol. 48 Issue 11, p3871-3884. 14p. 6 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Treatment of autism, Sleep disorder diagnosis, Actigraphy, Affect (Psychology), Behavior therapy, Child behavior, Treatment effectiveness, Children |
| Abstract: | This study examined the associations between sleep and challenging behaviors for average and night-to-night fluctuations in sleep, in 39 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) receiving intensive behavioral intervention (IBI). Child sleep was recorded (via actigraphy) for five nights in conjunction with clinician-reported observations of challenging behaviors. Results indicated that on average, poor sleep was associated with higher rates of repetitive behavior, negative affect, and a composite of overall challenging behaviors. These findings suggest that average sleep patterns are important within the context of IBI (rather than night-to-night fluctuations). Interventions aimed at improving overall patterns of sleep may have important cascading effects on challenging behaviors and developmental outcomes for children with ASD and their families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This study examined the associations between sleep and challenging behaviors for average and night-to-night fluctuations in sleep, in 39 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) receiving intensive behavioral intervention (IBI). Child sleep was recorded (via actigraphy) for five nights in conjunction with clinician-reported observations of challenging behaviors. Results indicated that on average, poor sleep was associated with higher rates of repetitive behavior, negative affect, and a composite of overall challenging behaviors. These findings suggest that average sleep patterns are important within the context of IBI (rather than night-to-night fluctuations). Interventions aimed at improving overall patterns of sleep may have important cascading effects on challenging behaviors and developmental outcomes for children with ASD and their families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 01623257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-018-3648-0 |
