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Sleep and Challenging Behaviors in the Context of Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism.
- Source :
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Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders . Nov2018, Vol. 48 Issue 11, p3871-3884. 14p. 6 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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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]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01623257
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 132323652
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3648-0