Sleep and Challenging Behaviors in the Context of Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism

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 conjun...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders Jg. 48; H. 11; S. 3871 - 3884
Hauptverfasser: Abel, Emily A., Schwichtenberg, A. J., Brodhead, Matthew T., Christ, Sharon L.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Springer US 01.11.2018
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ISSN:0162-3257, 1573-3432, 1573-3432
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Zusammenfassung: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.
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ISSN:0162-3257
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1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-018-3648-0