1. Reducing sleep disruptions in young children: evaluation of therapist-guided and written information approaches: a brief report
- Author
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Gary Poole, Phyllis Brock, Mary During, and Fred Seymour
- Subjects
Male ,Sleep Wake Disorders ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Bedtime ,Developmental psychology ,Social support ,Behavior Therapy ,Professional-Family Relations ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Humans ,media_common ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,Crying ,Infant ,Night waking ,Social relation ,Circadian Rhythm ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Waiting list ,Child, Preschool ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Parent training ,Family Therapy ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Psychology ,Clinical psychology ,Vigilance (psychology) ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Regular night waking of young children is one of the most common problems encountered by parents. This study compared a standardized night waking programme that involved organized bedtime routines, procedures for settling the child and for the handling of crying, calling out and getting out of bed, with a group which received written information only and a waiting list control group. The children receiving the standard programme and those receiving written information only showed significant improvement over children in the waiting list group. This result supports the use of written parent instructions with or without therapist support.
- Published
- 1989