ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2020
Behavioural Treatments for Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Review of the Recent Literature.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) in Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Conditions: A Systematic Review.Journal of sleep research · 2025Pooled it
- Sleeping Sound Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Cost-Effectiveness of a Brief Behavioural Sleep Intervention in Primary School-Aged Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Trial
- Sleeping Sound Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a randomised controlled trial of a brief behavioural sleep intervention in primary school-aged autistic children.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2022Trial
- Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Neurodivergent Youth: A Narrative Review.Current sleep medicine reports · 2026Review
- Exploring Occupational Therapists' Sleep Intervention Approaches and Perspectives for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Malaysian Qualitative Study.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
- A multi-method pilot exploration of a brief behavioral sleep intervention for school-aged children: feasibility, acceptability, and initial evaluation.Frontiers in sleep · 2026Article
- Caregiver-reported sleep problems and suicidality in autistic youth: findings from a sleep diary study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Abnormal glymphatic system function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a diffusion kurtosis imaging study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Autism Across the Lifespan.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2024Article
- Sleep and Autism: Current Research, Clinical Assessment, and Treatment Strategies.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2024Article
- Parental Experiences of Melatonin Administration to Manage Sleep Disturbances in Autistic Children and Adolescent in the UK.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on sleep for autistic children: A systematic review.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2023Review
- Collateral Child and Parent Effects of Function‑Based Behavioral Interventions for Sleep Problems in Children and Adolescents with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
- Analysis of sleep problem in children aged 1-3 years with autism spectrum disorder in Zhejiang province, China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewBehavioural 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
findingsIn 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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